Legal Opinion
Russ v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided March 31, 1997No. Civil Action 96-2650PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
LOUIS H. POLLAK, District Judge.
Plaintiffs have moved that this class action case be remanded to the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1447. They state that, although the parties are diverse, the amount in controversy for each plaintiff is less than $50,000 and that therefore this court lacks subject matter jurisdiction. Defendants State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company (“State Farm”) and American International Insurance Company (“AIIC”) oppose the plaintiffs’ motion; defendant Aetna Casualty and Surety Company (“Aetna”) joins in these…
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