Ansari v. Bella Automotive Group, Inc.

This is an appeal from the dismissal with prejudice by the district court of the plaintiffs complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction under the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act (the Act), 15 U.S.C. § 2310(d), for failure to meet its $50,000 amount in controversy jurisdictional provision, 15 U.S.C. § 2310(d)(3)(B). 1 We affirm the judgment of the district court.

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Moshen Ansari claims that he purchased a used ear for $15,979.44, “as is,” and “with, all faults,” from Bella Automotive Group, Ltd., a Florida corporation doing business as Headquarter Toyota (Toyota) in 1997. Ansari asserts that,…