Dart Cherokee Basin Operating Co. v. Owens
574 U.S. 81 (2014) Cited 4,593 times 39 Legal AnalysesHolding removal notice need only contain short and plain statement of grounds for court's jurisdiction
Section 1332 - Diversity of citizenship; amount in controversy; costs
28 U.S.C. § 1332 Cited 112,712 times 572 Legal AnalysesHolding district court has jurisdiction over action between diverse citizens "where the matter in controversy exceeds the sum or value of $75,000"
Section 1441 - Removal of civil actions
28 U.S.C. § 1441 Cited 50,588 times 151 Legal AnalysesHolding that “[a]ny civil action of which the district courts have original jurisdiction founded on a claim or right arising under the ... laws of the United States shall be removable without regard to the citizenship or residence of the parties.”
Rule 6 - Computing and Extending Time; Time for Motion Papers
Fed. R. Civ. P. 6 Cited 49,437 times 24 Legal AnalysesHolding that "if the last day [of a period] is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the period continues to run until the end of the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday."
Section 1446 - Procedure for removal of civil actions
28 U.S.C. § 1446 Cited 22,085 times 141 Legal AnalysesGranting a defendant 30 days to remove after receipt of the first pleading that sets forth a removable claim
Section 415.30 - Mail service
Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 415.30 Cited 384 timesProviding that service of a summons pursuant to that section is complete on the date a written acknowledgment of receipt of summons is executed