Pleading Amount in Controversy Suffices for Business Court Jurisdiction Absent Sham Evidence

In Kampmann v. Smith, Division 4 denied a plea to the jurisdiction challenging counts seeking declaratory relief and breach-of-fiduciary-duty damages in a dealership partnership dispute, holding that a plaintiff's allegation of damages exceeding the $5 million threshold satisfies Section 25A.004(b) unless the defendant proves the figure is a sham. The court rejected the argument that failure to quantify specific dollar losses defeats jurisdiction, distinguishing between merits questions (proving damages) and jurisdictional questions (alleging concrete injury traceable to defendant's conduct).