Legal Opinion
Miriam W. Williams v. Best Buy Co., Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided October 18, 2001No. 00-11829PublishedCited by 692 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COX, Circuit Judge:
Miriam W. Williams sued Best Buy Company, Inc. (“Best Buy”) in state court for personal injuries sustained as a result of a slip and fall. After the case was removed to federal court, the district court granted summary judgment in favor of Best Buy, and Williams appeals. We do not reach the merits of Williams’ arguments on appeal, however, because it is not clear that the district court had subject matter jurisdiction. We remand the case to the district court for factual findings on whether the jurisdictional amount in controversy is satisfied.
I.Background
Williams filed a…
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