Bernard Thompson v. Reginald Turner Reginald Turner Management Group, Inc.

2 F.3d 1158 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Bernard THOMPSON, Plaintiff-Appellees, v. Reginald TURNER; Reginald Turner Management Group, Inc., Defendants-Appellants. No. 92-56491. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted June 25, 1993. * Decided July 7, 1993. Before CANBY, FERNANDEZ and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Reginald Turner and the Reginald Turner Management Group (collectively "Turner") appeal the district court's order confirming an arbitration award in favor of Bernard Thompson in the amount of $219,138.36 and denying Turner's motion to vacate the award. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 , and affirm. 3 * Subject Matter Jurisdiction 4 Turner contends that the district court did not have subject matter jurisdiction because the amount in controversy was below $50,000.00. This contention lacks merit. 5 The existence of subject matter jurisdiction is a question of law reviewed de novo. Kruso v.…