Deborah Leslie, Ltd. v. Rona, Inc.

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

SELYA, District Judge.

This is a civil action brought by means of an eight count complaint filed on December 6, 1985. This court’s jurisdiction is premised on the existence of both federal law questions, 28 U.S.C. § 1331, and the presence of diversity of citizenship (including the requisite minimum amount in controversy). 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a).

At issue is the right to a jury trial under the auspices of the National Stamping Act, 15 U.S.C. § 291 et seq. (Act). The inquiry is one of apparent first impression.

I

In the first two counts of the complaint, the plaintiff, Deborah…