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BURNS v. ANDERSON

No. 74-2498 Summary Calendar.

502 F.2d 970 (1974)

Jacob Traber BURNS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. David L. ANDERSON and United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

October 11, 1974.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Garic K. Barranger, Covington, La., for plaintiff-appellant.

Harold B. Carter, Jr., New Orleans, La., for defendants-appellees.

Before BROWN, Chief Judge, and THORNBERRY and AINSWORTH, Circuit Judges.

JOHN R. BROWN, Chief Judge:

The question on this appeal is whether a district court may dismiss a personal injury diversity suit where it appears "to a legal certainty" that the claim was "really for less than the jurisdictional amount."1

The suit grew out of an auto accident in which plaintiff Burns' automobile was struck amidships by that of defendant Anderson. Burns' principal injury was a broken thumb. He brought the action...

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