United States First Circuit

A district court's decision to grant summary judgment on all but one claim does not deprive the court of diversity jurisdiction if the one remaining claim does not satisfy the amount in controversy requirement because the amount claimed at the inception of the suit controls the jurisdiction of the district court.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/03/2001
• Published 05/03/2001

Judges

• SELYA, Circuit Judge., Before SELYA, BOUDIN and LYNCH, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Harry Anduze Montaño and Noelma Colon Cordoves on brief for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Raquel M. Dulzaides, Carlos George, and Jimenez, Graffam & Lausell on brief for appellee.