Legal Opinion
Stewart v. Tupperware Corp.
District Court, D. Puerto Rico
Decided January 21, 2003No. CIV.01-2199 SECPublished
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
CASELLAS, District Judge.
Before the Court is Defendants’ motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction (Docket #23). Defendants argue that Plaintiffs have failed to establish the jurisdictional amount necessary to sustain this case in federal court. Plaintiffs have duly opposed said motion (Docket #30). Having considered the parties’ arguments, the Court will GRANT Defendants’ motion and the case will be DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.
Factual Background
The present case involves a tort action deriving from an unfortunate auto accident that occurred on September 12,…
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