Feil v. MBNA America Bank, N.A.,

[David A. Szwak]

Feil v. MBNA America Bank, N.A.,
417 F.Supp.2d 1214, D.Kan., March 03, 2006

Background: Credit card holders filed state court action against credit card issuer and debt collection agency alleging various consumer protection violations and other torts under state law. After removal, plaintiffs moved to amend complaint and to remand, and defendants moved to compel arbitration.

Holdings: The District Court, Lungstrum, J., held that:
(1) plaintiffs' claims exceeded jurisdictional threshold for diversity jurisdiction, and
(2) plaintiffs' claims were subject to arbitration.

Defendants' motion granted.

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER


LUNGSTRUM, District Judge.
Plaintiffs Lee C. Feil, Dawn Rottinghaus, John Donaldson, and Michelle Donaldson filed suit in state court against MBNA America Bank, N.A. (“MBNAâ€