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Removal to Federal Court

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9 Cited authorities

  1. Dart Cherokee Basin Operating Co. v. Owens

    574 U.S. 81 (2014)   Cited 4,485 times   39 Legal Analyses
    Holding removal notice need only contain short and plain statement of grounds for court's jurisdiction

  2. St. Paul Indemnity Co. v. Cab Co.

    303 U.S. 283 (1938)   Cited 6,047 times   14 Legal Analyses
    Holding that when a complaint filed pleads more than the jurisdictional amount required for federal jurisdiction, "the sum claimed by the plaintiff controls if the claim is apparently made in good faith" and that "[i]t must appear to a legal certainty that the claim is really for less than the jurisdictional amount to justify dismissal"

  3. Sanchez v. Monumental Life Ins. Co

    102 F.3d 398 (9th Cir. 1996)   Cited 1,321 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Holding that defendants bears the burden to show that removal is proper

  4. Newcombe v. Adolf Coors Company

    157 F.3d 686 (9th Cir. 1998)   Cited 314 times   3 Legal Analyses
    Holding that the district court did not abuse discretion by finding no prejudice to the plaintiff because action against non-diverse defendant could be brought in state court

  5. The Kenneth Rothschild Trust v. Morgan Stanley Dean Witter

    199 F. Supp. 2d 993 (C.D. Cal. 2002)   Cited 147 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding courts assume factual allegations in complaint are true when determining amount in controversy

  6. Section 13 - Construction of words and phrases

    Cal. Civ. Code § 13   Cited 132 times

    Words and phrases are construed according to the context and the approved usage of the language; but technical words and phrases, and such others as may have acquired a peculiar and appropriate meaning in law, or are defined in the succeeding section, are to be construed according to such peculiar and appropriate meaning or definition. Ca. Civ. Code § 13 Enacted 1872.

  7. Section 575.060 - False declarations - penalty

    Mo. Rev. Stat. § 575.060   Cited 8 times

    1. A person commits the offense of making a false declaration if, with the purpose to mislead a public servant in the performance of his or her duty, such person: (1) Submits any written false statement, which he or she does not believe to be true: (a) In an application for any pecuniary benefit or other consideration; or (b) On a form bearing notice, authorized by law, that false statements made therein are punishable; or (2) Submits or invites reliance on: (a) Any writing which he or she knows

  8. Rule 3.220 - Case cover sheet

    Cal. R. 3.220   Cited 11 times

    (a) Cover sheet required The first paper filed in an action or proceeding must be accompanied by a case cover sheet as required in (b). The cover sheet must be on a form prescribed by the Judicial Council and must be filed in addition to any cover sheet required by local court rule. If the plaintiff indicates on the cover sheet that the case is complex under rule 3.400 et seq. or a collections case under rule 3.740, the plaintiff must serve a copy of the cover sheet with the complaint. In all other

  9. Rule 3.402 - Complex case counterdesignations

    Cal. R. 3.402   Cited 1 times

    (a) Noncomplex counterdesignation If a Civil Case Cover Sheet (form CM-010) designating an action as a complex case has been filed and served and the court has not previously declared the action to be a complex case, a defendant may file and serve no later than its first appearance a counter Civil Case Cover Sheet (form CM-010) designating the action as not a complex case. The court must decide, with or without a hearing, whether the action is a complex case within 30 days after the filing of the