District Court, W.D. Virginia February 22, 1990, Civ. A. 89-0463-R (Sayers v. Sears, Roebuck and Co.)

MEMORANDUM OPINION

KISER, District Judge.

On October 10, 1989 the parties jointly filed a letter which raised the issue of this court’s jurisdiction in light of an amendment to the “amount in controversy” requirement to 28 U.S.C. § 1332.

Background

The pertinent facts for this opinion are quite simple. On May 4, 1989, the plaintiff filed suit in the Circuit Court for the City of Roanoke.