Authorities Cited: United States Code 28 U.S.C. § 1291 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Supreme Court 499 U.S. 225, 231-233 Circuit Courts 149 F.2d 111, 112 204 F.2d 451, 452 817 F.2d 659, 671 146 F.3d 798, 805 175 F.3d 1186, 1189 729 F. Supp. 740 793 F. Supp. 981, 986 825 F. Supp. 268, 269