Legal Opinion
Arcadia Starks v. Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 6, 1972No. 72-2744PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Per curiam
This diverity action brought by Mrs. Starks was dismissed for lack of jurisdictional amount. 28 U.S.C.A. § 1332. She appeals. We affirm.
Mrs. Starks filed suit in United States District Court alleging that she was injured as a result of negligence of the defendant railroad and its employees. She alleged in a general way that her damages exceed the sum of 10,000 dollars and prayed in particular that her personal injuries and medical expenses be compensated in the amount of 150,000 dollars.
The only special damages claimed are loss of wages and hospital and doctors’ bills totaling 1,755.48…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Aeronautical Communications Equipment, Inc. v. PierceSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Opelika Nursing Home, Inc. v. Elliott L. Richardson, Secretary of the United States Department of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
- Brown Jones v. Lynda A. LandryCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
- Ben C. Leehans v. American Employers Insurance Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1959
- Anna H. Matthiesen v. Northwestern Mutual Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1961
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Burns v. AndersonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- Amador Ramirez, Jr., Individually, as Administrator of the Estate of Ana Maria S. De Ramirez, Deceased v. Autobuses Blancos Flecha Roja, S.A. De C.V.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- Davis v. LicariDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1977
- Jacob Traber Burns v. David L. Anderson and United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company, No. 74-2498 Summary Calendar. Rule 18, 5 Cir. See Isbell Enterprises, Inc. v. Citizens Casualty Company of New York, 5 Cir. 1970, 431 F.2d 409, Part ICourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- Robert Gibb & Sons, Inc. v. Western Union Telegraph Co.District Court, D. North Dakota · 1977