Hertz Corp. v. Friend

Holding that a corporation's principal place of business is “the place where a corporation's officers direct, control, and coordinate the corporation's activities”

Mine Workers v. Gibbs

Holding that supplemental jurisdiction is a "doctrine of discretion"

Hunt v. Washington Apple Advertising Comm'n

Holding that North Carolina's statute banning state grading of apples was discriminatory even though six other states also had no state grading

St. Paul Indemnity Co. v. Cab Co.

Holding that the plaintiff "may resort to the expedient of suing for less than the jurisdictional amount ... though he would be justly entitled to more"

Sanchez v. Monumental Life Ins. Co

Holding that defendants bears the burden to show that removal is proper

Luckett v. Delta Airlines, Inc.

Holding that plaintiff's alleged damages for property damage, travel expenses, an emergency ambulance trip, a stay in the hospital, and pain and suffering met the jurisdictional amount

Galt G/S v. JSS Scandinavia

Holding that attorney's fees can be counted toward the amount in controversy requirement when a statute allows such fees

White v. FCI USA, Inc.

Holding summary judgment was proper when only evidence presented was employee's subjective interpretation of supervisor's remarks rather than being asked or required to commit an unlawful act

State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. v. Dyer

Holding that once averment of diversity is challenged, burden is on party invoking jurisdiction to show that it exists

Kantor v. Wellesley Galleries, Ltd.

Holding state law inapplicable to the question of an individual's citizenship for diversity-jurisdiction purposes

Section 1332 - Diversity of citizenship; amount in controversy; costs

Holding district court has jurisdiction over action between diverse citizens "where the matter in controversy exceeds the sum or value of $75,000"

Section 1331 - Federal question

Finding that in order to invoke federal question jurisdiction, a plaintiff's claims must arise "under the Constitution, laws, or treaties of the United States."

Section 1367 - Supplemental jurisdiction

Holding that in civil actions proceeding in federal court based solely on diversity jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1332, the district court "shall not have supplemental jurisdiction" over "claims by plaintiffs against persons made parties under Rule . . . 24" or "over claims by persons . . seeking to intervene as plaintiffs under Rule 24," if "exercising supplemental jurisdiction over such claims would be inconsistent with the jurisdictional requirements of section 1332"

Section 1441 - Removal of civil actions

Holding that “[a]ny civil action of which the district courts have original jurisdiction founded on a claim or right arising under the ... laws of the United States shall be removable without regard to the citizenship or residence of the parties.”

Rule 23 - Class Actions

Holding that, to certify a class, the court must find that "questions of law or fact common to class members predominate over any questions affecting only individual members"

Section 1446 - Procedure for removal of civil actions

Granting a defendant 30 days to remove after receipt of the first pleading that sets forth a removable claim

Section 3294 - When damages recoverable for sake of example and by way of punishment; employer liability for acts of employee; death from homicide

Stating plaintiff may recover punitive damages "in addition to the actual damages"

Section 12900 - Short title

Section 12965 - Civil action in name of department on behalf of aggrieved party

Providing the courts with discretionary authority to award attorney's fees and costs to the prevailing party

Section 2 - Definitions and special rules

In section 2, block 1 of the form, he indicated that he did not determine financial policy for Urgent Care, that he did not authorize payments of bills or creditors, and that he did not authorize payroll.