Galloway v. Retail Sales East, Inc.

OPINION

GERALD J. WEBER, District Judge.

Plaintiff instituted this diversity action, alleging that defendant breached its contract with plaintiff and failed to pay plaintiff commissions on the sale of goods. Defendant has filed a Motion to Dismiss, attacking plaintiff’s averment of the jurisdictional amount.

Plaintiff was a salesperson, employed by defendant to solicit orders for goods in a geographical region which included Western Pennsylvania. Under a written agreement, plaintiff was entitled to commissions on sales which he garnered for the company.

Plaintiff resigned his sales position in…