ALLEGATION OF JURISDICTION (a) Jurisdiction founded on diversity of citizenship and amount. Plaintiff is a [citizen of the State of ______________] [corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of ______________ having its principal place of business in the State of ______________] and defendant is (a) corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of __________ having its principal place of business in a State other than the State of ___________. The matter in controversy exceeds, exclusive of interest and costs, the sum of ____________. (b) Jurisdiction founded on the existence of a Federal question. The action arises under [the Constitution of the United States, Article _________, Section _________]; [the _________Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, Section _________]; [the Act of _________, _________State _________; U.S.C., Title _________, S _________; [the Treaty of the United States (here describe the treaty)] as hereinafter more fully appears. (c) Jurisdiction founded on the existence of a question arising under particular statutes. The action arises under the Act of ___, ___State. ___; U.S.C., Title ___, Sec. ___, as hereinafter more fully appears. (d) Jurisdiction founded on the admiralty or maritime character of the claim. This is a case of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction, as hereinafter more fully appears. (If the pleader wishes to invoke the distinctively maritime procedures referred to in Rule [#], add the following or its substantial equivalent: This is an admiralty or maritime claim within the meaning of Rule [#]).)
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