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17 Cited authorities

  1. Dart Cherokee Basin Operating Co. v. Owens

    574 U.S. 81 (2014)   Cited 4,827 times   39 Legal Analyses
    Holding removal notice need only contain short and plain statement of grounds for court's jurisdiction

  2. Johnson v. Columbia Props. Anchorage, LP

    437 F.3d 894 (9th Cir. 2006)   Cited 1,785 times
    Holding that an "LLC is a citizen of every state of which its owners/members are citizens"

  3. Sanchez v. Monumental Life Ins. Co

    102 F.3d 398 (9th Cir. 1996)   Cited 1,402 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Holding that defendants bears the burden to show that removal is proper

  4. Fritsch v. Swift Transp. Co. of Ariz., LLC

    899 F.3d 785 (9th Cir. 2018)   Cited 541 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding that if a plaintiff is entitled under a contract or statute to future attorney's fees, then "such fees are at stake in the litigation and should be included in the amount in controversy"

  5. Galt G/S v. JSS Scandinavia

    142 F.3d 1150 (9th Cir. 1998)   Cited 514 times
    Holding that attorney's fees can be counted toward the amount in controversy requirement when a statute allows such fees

  6. College Hospital Inc. v. Superior Court

    8 Cal.4th 704 (Cal. 1994)   Cited 533 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Summarizing amendments

  7. Newcombe v. Adolf Coors Company

    157 F.3d 686 (9th Cir. 1998)   Cited 344 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

  8. Simmons v. PCR Technology

    209 F. Supp. 2d 1029 (N.D. Cal. 2002)   Cited 180 times
    Finding that although the case cited was “not perfectly analogous” because on plaintiff suffered persistent discrimination over a ten-year period whereas the other worked at their place of employment for only four months, it did evidence “that emotional distress damages in a successful employment discrimination case may be substantial”

  9. Soliman v. Philip Morris Inc.

    311 F.3d 966 (9th Cir. 2002)   Cited 169 times
    Holding that under California law, if the statute of limitations bars an action based upon harm immediately caused by a defendant's wrongdoing, a separate cause of action based on subsequent harm arising from that wrongdoing is also barred

  10. Campbell v. Hartford Life Ins. Co.

    825 F. Supp. 2d 1005 (E.D. Cal. 2011)   Cited 21 times
    Finding more than $75,000 in controversy because plaintiff asserted claims for punitive damages and attorneys' fees in addition to a compensatory damages claim worth $60,000

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

    28 U.S.C. § 1332   Cited 115,787 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"

  12. Section 1441 - Removal of civil actions

    28 U.S.C. § 1441   Cited 51,710 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.”

  13. Section 1446 - Procedure for removal of civil actions

    28 U.S.C. § 1446   Cited 22,725 times   141 Legal Analyses
    Granting a defendant 30 days to remove after receipt of the first pleading that sets forth a removable claim

  14. Section 158 - Appeals

    28 U.S.C. § 158   Cited 18,437 times   57 Legal Analyses
    Granting district courts appellate jurisdiction over "final judgments, orders, and decrees" of bankruptcy courts

  15. Section 881 - Forfeitures

    21 U.S.C. § 881   Cited 4,995 times   7 Legal Analyses
    Adopting five-year statute of limitations of 19 U.S.C. § 1621

  16. Section 1794 - Action by buyer for damages and other legal and equitable relief

    Cal. Civ. Code § 1794   Cited 663 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Describing damages for breach of an implied warranty "[w]here the buyer has rightfully rejected or justifiably revoked acceptance of the goods"

  17. Section 376 - Annuities for survivors of certain judicial officials of the United States

    28 U.S.C. § 376   Cited 18 times

    (a) For the purposes of this section- (1) "judicial official" means: (A) a Justice or judge of the United States, as defined by section 451 of this title; (B) a judge of the District Court of Guam, the District Court of the Northern Mariana Islands, or the District Court of the Virgin Islands; (C) a Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, after he or she has filed a waiver under subsection (a) of section 611 of this title; (D) a Director of the Federal Judicial Center,