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Ninth Circuit Clarifies Amount In Controversy Requirement In Declaratory Judgment Actions Between Insurers And Their Insureds

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By Thomas Proctor
| Mondaq
Plaintiff's counsel often employ a range of strategic tactics to defeat diversity jurisdiction because they view federal court as an unfavorable forum. One such tactic is to challenge the amount in controversy—a key requirement for diversity jurisdiction. However, the Ninth Circuit's recent decision in Farmers Direct Property & Casualty Ins. Co. v. Perez, — F.4th —, 2025 WL 716337 (9th Cir.
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Ninth Circuit Clarifies Amount in Controversy Requirement in Declaratory Judgment Actions Between Insurers and Their Insureds | JD Supra

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By Thomas Proctor
| JD Supra
Plaintiff’s counsel often employ a range of strategic tactics to defeat diversity jurisdiction because they view federal court as an unfavorable forum. One such tactic is to challenge the amount in controversy—a key requirement for diversity jurisdiction. However, the Ninth Circuit’s recent decision in Farmers Direct Property & Casualty Ins. Co. v. Perez, — F.4th —, 2025 WL 716337 (9th Cir.
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Ninth Circuit Clarifies Amount in Controversy Requirement in Declaratory Judgment Actions Between Insurers and Their Insureds

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By Thomas Proctor
| Open Legal Blog Archive
Plaintiff’s counsel often employ a range of strategic tactics to defeat diversity jurisdiction because they view federal court as an unfavorable forum. One such tactic is to challenge the amount in controversy—a key requirement for diversity jurisdiction. However, the Ninth Circuit’s recent decision in Farmers Direct Property & Casualty Ins. Co. v. Perez, — F.4th —, 2025 WL 716337 (9th Cir.
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