Legal Opinion
Sam L. Majors Jewelers v. ABX, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 30, 1997No. 96-50146PublishedCited by 88 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:
Sam L. Majors Jewelers (“Jewelers”) sued ABX Air, Inc. d/b/a Airborne Express (“Airborne”) for the value of three packages containing jewelry that were lost after being entrusted for shipping to Airborne. The important and difficult question in this case is whether there is a basis for federal jurisdiction, the monetary amount at issue being insufficient to raise diversity jurisdiction. We hold that Jewelers’ claim raises federal question jurisdiction based on the federal common law that controls an action seeking to recover damages against an airline for lost or…
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