Opinion ID: 1280812
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Heading: Federal Law.(1) Subject Matter Jurisdiction

Text: Appellants first contend that summary judgment in the 2008 action was improper because the district court lacked subject matter jurisdiction. They argue that the court exceeded the bounds of its ancillary, or supplemental, jurisdiction. See generally Peacock v. Thomas, 516 U.S. 349, 116 S.Ct. 862, 133 L.Ed.2d 817 (1996); Kokkonen v. Guardian Life Ins. Co. of Am., 511 U.S. 375, 114 S.Ct. 1673, 128 L.Ed.2d 391 (1994). This argument fails because it ignores diversity of citizenship as the primary basis for the district court's jurisdiction. The parties to the 2008 action are citizens of different states and the amount-in-controversy exceeded $75,000; thus, the requirements of 28 U.S.C. § 1332 were plainly satisfied and the district court had subject matter jurisdiction.