Document: 330 U.S. 464 67 S.Ct. 798 91 L.Ed. 1024 AETNA CASUALTY & SURETY CO. et al.v.FLOWERS. No. 432. Argued and Submitted Feb. 13, 1947. Decided March 10, Mr. Clyde W. Key, of Knoxville, Tenn., for petitioners. Fannie M. Flowers, pro se. Justice DOUGLAS delivered the opinion Court. 1 This action death benefits under Workmen's Compensation Law Tennessee (Tenn. Code Ann.1934, § 6851 seq.) was commenced in 1945 by plaintiff-respondent Chancery Court Hawkins County, Tennessee. The defendants-petitioners are former employer her deceased husband employer's insurance carrier. Service had on carrier Knox County. Respondent is a citizen Tennessee, North Carolina corporation, Connecticut corporation. complaint alleged that respondent's died as result an accident occurring course his employment. Burial expenses plus amount $5,000, maximum statute,1 were sought behalf respondent two minor children, aged twelve fifteen. 2 On May 28, 1945, petitioners mailed notice intention to file petition removal federal District which received attorney morning 29. filed same day, June 5, order issued. court moved dismissal ground venue not properly laid County Court, so law lacked jurisdiction.2 remand case state court, contending requisites diversity jurisdiction been met either jurisdictional amount, or proper filing suit removable because one civil nature equity. concluded venue. It thereupon dismissed without reaching questions raised motion remand. 3 judgment reversed appeal. 154 F.2d 881. Circuit Appeals held minimum $3,000 controversy (Judicial 24, 28 U.S.C. 41(1), U.S.C.A. 41(1)) present, therefore ordered remanded court. In this disposition reached neither question petitioners, nor contention required lacking. We granted certiorari apparent conflict with Brotherhood Locomotive Firemen v. Pinkston, 293 96, 55 1, 79 219, requirement. 4 First. suggested decision ordering reviewable. And it also said we lack power review Appeals, since mandate has issued cause 5 An remanding from whence came appealable, hence may be reviewed here. Judicial 71, 71; Kloeb Armour Co., 311 199, 61 213, 85 124; Metropolitan Casualty Ins. Co. Stevens, 312 563, 715, 1044; United States Rice, 327 742, 66 835. But no such limitation affects our authority directing Gay Ruff, 292 25, 54 608, 78 1099, 92 A.L.R. 970. Nor does fact defeat Court's jurisdiction. Carr Zaja, 283 52, 51 360, 75 836, cases cited. 6 Second. think involved suit. contrary conclusion based award statute. paid installments at regular intervals trustee whom award, reduced present value, deposited. Tenn. 6893. Moreover, remarriage respondent, attainment age eighteen would terminate all payments. Tenn.Code 6883. Since payable installments, operation conditions subsequent total payments might never reach $3,000, 7 If where could entered only due commencement (cf. New York Life Viglas, 297 672, 678, 56 615, 617, 80 971), future considered determining whether involved, even though determinative liability they accrued. Wright Mutual Cir., 19 117, aff'd 276 602, 48 323, 72 726. Cf. Button D.C., F.Supp. 168. type case. For statute creates contemplates single determination claimant's right granted. See §§ 6880, 6881, 6890, 6891, 6893; Shockley Morristown Produce Ice 171 591, 106 S.W.2d 562. 8 cannot known matter absolute certainty ultimately paid, if prevails, will exceed mean rejected restrictive interpretation creating possibility before reaches immaterial issue. supra; Thompson Thompson, 226 551, 33 129, 57 347. Future any sense contingent, although decreased cut off altogether subsequent. supra, p. 560, 130. there suggestion reason ife expectancy averages recoverable can expected fall below minimum. 101, 2. computation complicated necessity life respondent.3 559, 130; 100, 9 Third. Respondent, right, Ballard, 322 78, 88, 64 882, 887, 88 1148, cited, seeks support other grounds. those passed upon adequately presented So deem more appropriate consider questions. supra. 10 Reversed. Death provided 60% average weekly wages employee (as computed accordance 6852(c)), but $18 per week, continue than 400 weeks. 6880; 6883(17). addition ceiling $5,000 exclusive burial certain expenses. 6881. Haynes Columbia Pictures Corp., 178 648, 162 383. statutory period $5,000. lay Roane where, alleged, occurred business conducted. argued service insurer did give note

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