CITY OF MOORE v. ATCHISON, TOPEKA, & SANTA FE RY.

No. 80-2178.

699 F.2d 507 (1983)

CITY OF MOORE, OKLAHOMA, a Municipal Corporation, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ATCHISON, TOPEKA, & SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY, a Railroad Corporation, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

February 14, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bill Pipkin, Moore, Okl., for plaintiff-appellant.

Hugh D. Rice of Rainey, Ross, Rice & Binns, Oklahoma City, Okl., for defendant-appellee.

Before HOLLOWAY, DOYLE and LOGAN, Circuit Judges.


LOGAN, Circuit Judge.

The City of Moore, Oklahoma appeals the district court's summary judgment order in favor of the Atchison, Topeka, & Santa Fe Railway Company (Santa Fe). On appeal the issues are (1) whether the amount in controversy is sufficient to invoke federal jurisdiction, (2) whether the district court should have abstained pending resolution of state law issues in a state court proceeding, and (3) whether Okla.Stat. tit. 11, § 43-108, exempting...

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