United States Seventh Circuit
SMITH v. AM. GEN. LIFE & ACCIDENT INS. CO., INC., 02-2214
No federal subject matter jurisdiction existed in a claim seeking relief for delay in payment under an insurance policy under Illinois law, where the insurer failed to show that more than $75,000 was in controversy.
Appellate Information
- Argued 02/20/2003
- Decided 07/24/2003
- Published 07/24/2003
Judges
- WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge., Before BAUER, POSNER, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Seventh Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellees:
- Ralph M. Friederich (argued), Office of the U.S. Atty., Crim. Div., Fairview Heights, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Evelyn C. Lewis (argued), St. Louis, MO, for Defendant-Appellant.