ALVAREZ v. PAN AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

Nos. 22761, 22902.

375 F.2d 992 (1967)

Jose Aramis ALVAREZ, Individually, and in behalf of all those similarly situated, Appellant, v. PAN AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellee. Augustin Goytisolo RECIO, Individually, and in behalf of all those similarly situated, Appellant, v. PAN AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit.

March 27, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph A. McGowan, Carey, Terry, Dwyer, Austin, Cole & Stephens, Miami, Fla., for appellants.

Sam Daniels, James A. Dixon, Dixon, DeJarnette, Bradford, Williams, McKay & Kimbrell, Miami, Fla., for appellee.

Before WISDOM, BELL and GODBOLD, Circuit Judges.


BELL, Circuit Judge.

These diversity cases, consolidated for appeal, were brought as class actions under old Rule 23, F.R.Civ.Procedure. Alvarez and Recio claimed relief for themselves and other Cuban refugees similarly situated against appellee, a mutual insurance company. Both actions were dismissed under the diversity statute for lack of the jurisdictional amount. 28 U.S.C.A. § 1332. These appeals followed.

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