Cavanagh

MEMORANDUM

Stephen Cavanagh, Daniel Vreeland and Vreeland Cadillac, Inc. (collectively, “Vreeland”), appeal a prehminary injunction entered by the district court prohibiting them from pursuing claims in state court against General Motors Corporation (“GM”) that were or could have been raised in a previous federal action that was dismissed with prejudice pursuant to a settlement agreement. Because the district court was properly protecting its pri- or order, we affirm.

I.

Vreeland first argues that the district court did not have jurisdiction to issue the injunction. GM counters that the district court had both diversity and ancillary jurisdiction to protect and effectuate its prior judgment. We agree with GM.

Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1332 (a), federal courts have original jurisdiction over civil actions between citizens of different states when the amount in controversy exceeds $75,000. The complaint meets both the complete diversity and amount in controversy requirements because it names par *729 ties who are citizens of different states and alleges damages exceeding $75,000. Vreeland’s argument that no diversity jurisdiction exists because the state action has non-diverse…