Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit February 17, 2009, No. 07-16480 (Chaganti v. I2 Phone International, Inc.)

MEMORANDUM **

Naren Chaganti (“Chaganti”) appeals the dismissal of his suit against Paul Arena and i2 Phone International, Inc.-(collectively, the “Defendants”) for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, contending the district court misapplied California state law in concluding that he failed to state allegations sufficient to meet 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a)’s $75,000 amount-in-controversy requirement.