Legal Opinion
Lorraine Motors, Inc. v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided September 16, 1958No. Civ. 18892PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ZAYATT, District Judge.
This motion calls for an interpretation of the Act of Congress, Public Law No. 85-554, 85th Congress (July 25, 1958), 72 Stat. 415, which amended Title 28 U.S.C.A. § 1332 so as to increase the jurisdictional requirement as to amount in controversy in diversity of citizenship cases. Section 1332, as so amended, now gives this court jurisdiction in diversity cases only where the amount in controversy exceeds the sum of $10,000, exclusive of interest and costs. However, Section 3 of the Act provides:
“Sec. 3. This Act shall apply only in the case of actions commenced after…
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