Rick Boucher said "What about the amount-in-controversy component, the $5 million? Under current law, some Federal courts have determined the value for requests for injunctive relief by considering the value to each individual plaintiff. Since that value is usually less than $75,000, these courts have kept such cases in State court. This is sometimes known as the plaintiff's viewpoint, defendant's viewpoint problem. Would the Chairman explain how the bill resolves this challenge?" @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordFebruary 17, 2005

What about the amount-in-controversy component, the $5 million? Under current law, some Federal courts have determined the value for requests for injunctive relief by considering the value to each individual plaintiff. Since that value is usually less than $75,000, these courts have kept such cases in State court. This is sometimes known as the plaintiff's viewpoint, defendant's viewpoint problem. Would the Chairman explain how the bill resolves this challenge?

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Rick Boucher

Virginia

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Editor's note · Context

Questioning the amount-in-controversy component in a legislative bill during a House debate.

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