Case Name: Curtis L. NORTHINGTON, Jr., Appellant, v. SAINT LOUIS COUNTY GOVERNMENT, Appellee
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2010-07-06
Citations: 383 F. App'x 574
Docket Number: No. 10-2146
Parties: Curtis L. NORTHINGTON, Jr., Appellant, v. SAINT LOUIS COUNTY GOVERNMENT, Appellee.
Judges: Before MELLOY, BOWMAN, and SMITH, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 383
Pages: 574–574

Head Matter:
Curtis L. NORTHINGTON, Jr., Appellant, v. SAINT LOUIS COUNTY GOVERNMENT, Appellee.
No. 10-2146.
United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.
Submitted: June 15, 2010.
Filed: July 6, 2010.
Curtis L. Northington, Jr., St. Louis, MO, pro se.
Before MELLOY, BOWMAN, and SMITH, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Curtis Northington, Jr. appeals the district court's dismissal for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. Northington filed a complaint against the Saint Louis County Government for breach of contract. Northington claims he entered into a contract with the Saint Louis County Government fifteen years ago for $3. According to Northington, the face value of this contract is now $25,000, and he is seeking damages in that amount.
The district court properly dismissed the cause of action for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. The complaint does not raise a federal question claim under 28 U.S.C. § 1331. Nor does the cause of action meet the diversity requirement of 28 U.S.C. § 1332, as both parties are residents of Missouri and the amount in controversy does not exceed $75,000.
The judgment of the district court is affirmed.
. The Honorable Henry E. Autrey, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri.