Legal Opinion
United Jersey Bank Southwest v. Keystone Collision, Inc.
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided September 14, 1979No. Civ. A. 79-1736PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POLLAK, District Judge.
Plaintiff, a New Jersey corporation, seeks replevin of a car which it alleges defendant, a Pennsylvania corporation which operates an auto body shop, is wrongfully retaining. Defendant moves to dismiss the complaint on the ground that the $10,000 jurisdictional amount specified by 28 U.S.C. § 1332 is not in controversy.
Plaintiff attached to its complaint a copy of the certificate of title to the vehicle, showing that it holds a lien for $13,302.72 on the car. Also attached to the complaint is a report on the condition of the car made by an agent of plaintiff who…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Saint Paul Mercury Indemnity Co. v. Red Cab Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Gibbs v. BuckSupreme Court of the United States · 1939
- Peyton v. RobertsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1824
- Martinez v. International Banking Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1911
- Hulsecamp v. TeelSupreme Court of the United States · 1796
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