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Smith Gambrell Russell

Diversity Jurisdiction, the Amount in Controversy, and Removal: A Defendant’s Burden

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In a lawsuit between parties located in different states, a plaintiff sometimes try to keep the case in the state court by being cagey about defining their damages to prevent the defendant from removing the case to federal...more

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Increased Jurisdictional Limit and New Appellate Right within Florida's County Courts

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Florida’s trial court system is divided into two tiers, the county courts and the circuit courts. For most civil cases, the dividing line between county and circuit court is the amount in controversy, with a $15,000 limit for...more

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