Ala. Federal Judge: Diversity Jurisdiction Prevents Remand Of Construction Row

(July 20, 2023, 12:20 PM EDT) -- DOTHAN, Ala. — Although the amount of claimed damages is not explicitly stated in the complaint, the amount-in-controversy requirement for diversity jurisdiction is satisfied because the owner of a manufactured home who alleges that the builder defectively constructed her home seeks compensatory and punitive damages to such a degree that “judicial common sense” says the amount in controversy exceeds $75,000, an Alabama federal judge held in denying the homeowner’s motion to remand the action to the state court in which it originated....