Legal Opinion

Nieves v. Stamford Hospital

District Court, D. Connecticut

Decided June 13, 1972No. Civ. A. B-22PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

TIMBERS, Circuit Judge: *

QUESTION PRESENTED

Defendant’s motion to dismiss this diversity action for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, Fed.R.Civ.P.12(b) (1), presents the question — of critical importance in the administration of federal justice in this District — whether the matter in controversy exceeds the sum or value of $10,000, exclusive of interest and costs, as required by 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a) (1970). After a hearing, the Court holds upon the entire record that it appears to a legal certainty that the amount in controversy does not remotely approach the $10,000 jurisdictional…

2Cases cited9 opinions

McNutt v. General Motors Acceptance Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1936
Saint Paul Mercury Indemnity Co. v. Red Cab Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1938
United States v. The Montreal Trust Company, and Tillie v. Lechtzier, Executors of the Estateof Isidor J. Klein, DeceasedCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1966
Nelson v. KeeferCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1971
Anne Arnold and Edward E. Arnold v. Tex Troccoli, Also Known as "Tex Barton,"Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1965

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3Cited by1 opinion

Kemp Pontiac-Cadillac, Inc. v. Hartford Automobile Dealers' Ass'nDistrict Court, D. Connecticut · 1974