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Date: 03-20-2023
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Hailey Stanger, Individually and on Behalf of Minors T.T., L.S. and A.S, v. State of Montana Department of Transportation, et al.
Case Number: 4:22-CV-91
Judge: Brian Morris
Court: United States District Court for the District of Montana (Cascade County)
Plaintiff's Attorney:
Defendant's Attorney: GriffinB. Stevens
Description: Great Falls, Montana personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on a governmental tort claims act auto negligence theory.
The federal courts are courts of limited jurisdiction and cases that do not meet the jurisdictional characteristics are subject to dismissal because of lack of jurisdiction. For example, a citizen of one state cannot sue a state for monetary damages. Federal courts generally do have jurisdiction if the Defendant of a foreign state is sued by the resident of a state for money damages in excess of $75,000.
It is not clear that the Court had jurisdiction.
Outcome: Motion to dismiss because of lack of jurisdiction.
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