Shamell Samuel-Bassett, on Behalf of Herself and All Others Similarly Situated v. Kia Motors America, Inc.

U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit · Decided 2004-02-05

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OPINION WEIS, Circuit Judge. In this diversity removal case involving a claim of a defect in an automobile, the District Court adopted the purchase price of the car as the overriding factor in assessing the jurisdictional amount in controversy. No allowance was made for the value of the car with the defect, nor was any reduction made for the…

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