United States Eighth Circuit

Subject matter jurisdiction exists in a diversity case when a fact finder could legally conclude, from the pleadings and proof adduced before trial, that the damages plaintiff suffered are greater than $75,000, even if the speculated damages are punitive in nature.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/19/2002
• Published 02/19/2002

Judges

• MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, Circuit Judge., Before MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, BEAM, and RILEY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Brian J. Amick, Kansas City, MO, argued, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Michael J. Svetlic, Kansas City, MO, argued (Douglas G. Wemhoff, on the brief), for appellee.