United States Eleventh Circuit

Absent diversity and the requisite amount in controversy, federal courts lack jurisdiction to decide post-set aside disputes arising under contracts between sureties and criminal defendants, or sureties and indemnitors.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/10/2005
• Published 11/10/2005

Judges

• CARNES, Circuit Judge:, Before BIRCH, CARNES and RONEY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eleventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• John H. Lipinski, Atty. at Law, Hollywood, FL, for Athans Bail Bonds, Inc. and George Athans., Maria Sampedro-Iglesia, Atty. at Law, Coral Gables, FL, for Lidia Puchades., Anne R. Schultz, Miami, FL, for U.S.