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Removal to Federal Court

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10 Cited authorities

  1. Dart Cherokee Basin Operating Co. v. Owens

    574 U.S. 81 (2014)   Cited 4,751 times   39 Legal Analyses
    Holding removal notice need only contain short and plain statement of grounds for court's jurisdiction

  2. Murphy Brothers, Inc. v. Michetti Pipe Stringing

    526 U.S. 344 (1999)   Cited 2,795 times   7 Legal Analyses
    Holding that, where defendant was faxed a courtesy copy of a filed complaint, defendant's time to remove is not triggered "by mere receipt of the complaint unattended by any formal service"

  3. Johnson v. Columbia Props. Anchorage, LP

    437 F.3d 894 (9th Cir. 2006)   Cited 1,751 times
    Holding that an "LLC is a citizen of every state of which its owners/members are citizens"

  4. Bryant v. Ford Motor Co.

    886 F.2d 1526 (9th Cir. 1989)   Cited 70 times
    Concluding that an order granting summary judgment in favor of all served defendants closes the case

  5. Section 1332 - Diversity of citizenship; amount in controversy; costs

    28 U.S.C. § 1332   Cited 114,799 times   572 Legal Analyses
    Holding district court has jurisdiction over action between diverse citizens "where the matter in controversy exceeds the sum or value of $75,000"

  6. Section 1441 - Removal of civil actions

    28 U.S.C. § 1441   Cited 51,346 times   151 Legal Analyses
    Holding 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.”

  7. Section 1446 - Procedure for removal of civil actions

    28 U.S.C. § 1446   Cited 22,528 times   141 Legal Analyses
    Granting a defendant 30 days to remove after receipt of the first pleading that sets forth a removable claim

  8. Rule 1 - Scope and Purpose

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 1   Cited 15,663 times   51 Legal Analyses
    Recognizing the federal rules of civil procedure should be employed to promote the "just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of every action and proceeding"

  9. Section 84 - California

    28 U.S.C. § 84   Cited 1,489 times
    Stating Amador County is part of Eastern District of California

  10. Section 425.10 - Requirements of complaint or cross-complaint; amount demanded in damages not stated

    Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 425.10   Cited 344 times
    Requiring complaint to contain " statement of the facts constituting the cause of action, in ordinary and concise language"