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BURNS v. MASSACHUSETTS MUT. LIFE INS. CO.

No. 86-1608.

820 F.2d 246 (1987)

William R. BURNS, on behalf of himself and as representative of the class herein defined, Appellant, v. MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided May 27, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Doyle D. Sanders, Des Moines, Iowa, for appellant.

Vaughn C. Williams, New York City, for appellee.

Before McMILLIAN and BOWMAN, Circuit Judges, and CONMY, District Judge.

BOWMAN, Circuit Judge.

William R. Burns seeks to overturn the order of the District Court1 granting defendant's motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, 653 F.Supp. 77. Burns attempted to establish diversity jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1332. The District Court held that Burns had failed to allege an amount in controversy in excess of $10,000 as required by § 1332, and...

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