Metro. Prop. & Cas. Ins. Co. v. Back Doctors, Ltd., No. 11-8003 (7th Cir. 2011)
Annotate this CaseMedical groups alleged that the insurer used software that pays providers less than required by policies. The district court remanded to state court. The Seventh Circuit vacated and remanded for a decision on the merits. Although the complaint did not specifically seek damages exceeding the $5 million amount in controversy, there is a "reasonable probability" of recovering the requisite amount. At the time of filing, an award of punitive damages was possible. The amount in controversy need not be established as a jurisdictional fact and there is no presumption against federal jurisdiction. The defendant was entitled to present its estimate of the stakes and was not bound by the plaintiff's assertions.
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