Davison Design & Development Inc. et al v. Riley

Filing 138

ORDER. Signed by Judge Hamilton on 07/23/2012. (pjhlc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/23/2012)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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DAVISON DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT
INC., et al.,

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Plaintiff(s),

No. C 11-2970 PJH

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v.
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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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CATHY RILEY, et al.,

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ORDER RE
SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION

Defendant(s).
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The court has received declarations from both parties in this action, and finds that

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the amount in controversy at the time of filing was $78,000, thus giving this court subject

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matter jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1332. For jurisdictional purposes, the amount in

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controversy is measured only at the time of filing. Any “[e]vents occurring after the filing of

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the complaint that reduce the amount recoverable below the requisite amount do not oust

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the court from jurisdiction.” Budget Rent-A-Car, Inc. v. Higashiguchi, 109 F.3d 1471, 1473

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(9th Cir. 1997) (citing St. Paul Mercury Indem. Co. v. Red Cab Co., 303 U.S. 283, 292-93

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(1938)). Thus, the court is satisfied that jurisdiction is proper.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: July 23, 2012
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PHYLLIS J. HAMILTON
United States District Judge