Legal Opinion
JTH Tax, Inc. v. Frashier
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided November 10, 2010No. 09-2262PublishedCited by 132 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Reversed by published opinion. Judge MOTZ wrote the opinion, in which Judge KING and Judge DAVIS joined.
OPINION
DIANA GRIBBON MOTZ, Circuit Judge:
JTH Tax, Inc. (“Liberty”) appeals from an order dismissing its complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. Liberty contends that the district court erred in holding that its complaint failed to meet the $75,000 amount in controversy requirement for diversity jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a). We agree and so reverse.
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Liberty franchises thousands of tax preparation offices nationwide. The dispute before us arises from its relationship with…
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