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Amount in Controversy |
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The value of the relief demanded or the amount of monetary damages claimed in a lawsuit. Some courts have jurisdiction, or the power to hear cases, only if the amount in controversy is more or less than an amount specified by law. For example, federal district courts can hear lawsuits concerning questions of federal law and controversies between citizens of different states, but they can do this only if the amount in controversy is more than $50,000. Some lower-level state courts, such as those that hear small claims, have no authority to hear controversies involving more than certain maximum amounts. When the amount in controversy determines the court's authority to hear a particular case, it may also be called the jurisdictional amount. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The appeals court held that
allegations satisfied the amount-in-controversy requirement for
diversity jurisdiction, and that the section of the Prison Litigation
Reform Act (PRLA) that prohibited action for mental or emotional
suffering while in custody did not apply to the prisoner's action
against the manufacturers. |
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