Devore v. Howmedica Osteonics Corp.

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• finding that a plaintiffs refusal to stipulate to the amount in controversy is one factor to consider in determining whether a federal court can exercise diversity jurisdiction
• finding that a plaintiff’s refusal to stipulate or admit that he is not seeking damages in excess of the requisite jurisdictional amount should be considered when assessing the amount in controversy
• “[A] plaintiff’s refusal to stipulate or admit that she is not seeking damages in excess of the requisite amount should be considered when assessing the amount in controversy.”
• “[A] plaintiff’s refusal to stipulate or admit that she is not seeking damages in excess of the requisite amount should be considered when assessing the amount in controversy.”
• “[A] plaintiff's refusal to stipulate or admit that she is not seeking damages in excess of the requisite amount should be considered when assessing the amount in controversy.”
• “It is true that [plaintiff]’s refusal to stipulate the actual amount of damages sought does not, standing alone, support jurisdiction. . . . Combining the interrogatory responses with the demand letter (and adding a dose of common sense

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