Legal Opinion
Laubie v. Sonesta International Hotel Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 7, 1985No. 84-3518PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALVIN B. RUBIN, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiffs appeal from the dismissal of their suit for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. Because we find that Article 2971 of the Louisiana Civil Code limits the defendants’ liability to $100.00, we agree with the district court, 587 F.Supp. 457 (E.D.La. 1984) that the plaintiffs’ claim fails to satisfy the jurisdictional amount required by 28 U.S.C. § 1332, and affirm the dismissal of this action.
The facts of this case are fully set forth elsewhere,1 but it is important to understand the nature of this dispute and the procedural labyrinth this case has…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Ardoin v. Hartford Acc. & Indem. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1978
- Pfennig v. Roosevelt HotelLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1947
- Laubie v. Sonesta Intern. Hotel Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1981
- Zurich Insurance Co. v. Fairmont Roosevelt Hotel, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1971
- Paulette Laubie, Wife Of/and Andre Laubie v. Sonesta International Hotel CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
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3Cited by2 opinions
- O'ROURKE v. Hilton Hotels Corp.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1990
- Laubie v. Sonesta International Hotel CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985