Legal Opinion
Jacqueline Burns v. Windsor Insurance Co.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided September 13, 1994No. 93-6453PublishedCited by 948 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDMONDSON, Circuit Judge:
This case was removed to federal court from state court. The appeal asks whether federal diversity jurisdiction exists when plaintiff, in state court, seeks an award of actual and punitive damages “in such sum as the jury determines to be just, lawful and fair, but not more than $45,000.00”, but plaintiff admits to the federal court she may, if circumstances change, amend her initial complaint in the future and seek more damages.
BACKGROUND
In 1990, appellant Jacqueline Burns bought a ear insurance policy from Windsor Insurance Company (“Windsor”). The policy included…
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