on Travis Barker Files Plane Crash Related Lawsuits at 13:06 11/22/2008

In many state courts you are required to say that your damages are in excess of a certain amount like $25,000 or $10,000 to establish that the particular court has jurisdiction to hear the case. It doesn't mean the damages are only that much. Some states prohibit you from claiming damages in any other way in the initial filing. The number doesn't mean anything at this point.