Spectacor Management Group v. Matthew G. Brown

I respectfully dissent from the decision in this ease based on what I believe to be a serious question about lack of jurisdiction. Spectacor proceeded in the federal court in its chosen venue, asserting diversity jurisdiction and more than the required jurisdictional amount, but only barely, on the face of the complaint. The defendant Brown filed an answer affirmatively’ stating “[t]he Court lacks jurisdiction over the subject matter in that the amount of controversy does not exceed $50,000.” He added, among other things:

Plaintiff has failed to state a valid claim upon which relief can be…