Legal Opinion
Ringsby Truck Lines, Inc. v. Laurence J. Beardsley
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided May 4, 1964No. 17539PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VAN OOSTERHOUT, Circuit Judge.
The threshold question presented by this appeal is whether the plaintiff Beardsley has stated a cause of action against the defendant Ringsby Truck Lines, Inc., (Ringsby) which satisfies the jurisdictional requirements of 28 U.S.C.A. § 1332 as amended in 1958. It is conceded that diversity of citizenship exists between the parties. Thus the issue narrows to consideration of the question of whether the $10,000 jurisdictional amount is met. Plaintiff in his complaint alleges $6,000 actual damages. In brief he claims that at the trial he proved additional actual…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- McNutt v. General Motors Acceptance Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1936
- KVOS, Inc. v. Associated PressSupreme Court of the United States · 1936
- Leif M. Hanson v. Ford Motor Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1960
- Coca Cola Bottling Co. Of Black Hills v. HubbardCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1953
- Wilson v. New United States Cattle-Ranch Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1896
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3Cited by24 opinions
- Simon Zunamon v. W. G. Brown, J. P. Brown, Sr., and J. E. (Doc) BrownCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1969
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- Robert E. Hedberg v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1965
- Pacific Architects & Engineers Inc. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1974
- Dieter Hulsenbusch v. The Davidson Rubber Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1965
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