United States Fifth Circuit

District court has diversity jurisdiction where plaintiff's complaint at time of removal alleged damages over the $75,000 juridictional minimum, despite later evidence that damages would be under $75,000.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/04/2000
• Published 12/04/2000

Judges

• ROBERT M. PARKER, Circuit Judge:, Before JOLLY, STEWART and PARKER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Donald G. Cave,Cave Law Firm, Baton Rouge, LA, for Plaintiff-Appellant., Thomas P. Anzelmo, Sr., Geoffrey Jacob Orr, Campbell, McCranie, Sistrunk, Anzelmo & Hardy, Metairie, LA, for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.