Case Status

FORD MOTOR CO., ET AL. v. McCAULEY, JOHN B., ET AL. (27554)

    Order dated: 02/19/02
    Docket number: 01-896
    Action:
        The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted limited to Question 1 presented by the petition.

FORD MOTOR CO., ET AL. v. McCAULEY, JOHN B., ET AL. (27554)

    Order dated: 06/28/02
    Docket number: 01-896
    Action:
        The motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument is denied.

A description of the questions presented by the case has been prepared:

1. Whether the cost to the defendant of complying with an injunction sought by a plaintiff's class may satisfy the amount-in-controversy requirement of the diversity statute, where such compliance would cost the defendant more than the $75,000 minimum whether it covered the entire class or any single member of the class.

An opinion has been handed down:

• PerCuriam ()