Dart Cherokee Basin Operating Co. v. Owens

Holding removal notice need only contain short and plain statement of grounds for court's jurisdiction

Hertz Corp. v. Friend

Holding that a corporation's principal place of business is “the place where a corporation's officers direct, control, and coordinate the corporation's activities”

Kolstad v. Am. Dental Assn

Holding that an employer may avoid punitive damages under § 1981a if it has made good-faith efforts to prevent discrimination in the workplace

St. Paul Indemnity Co. v. Cab Co.

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"

Kanter v. Warner-Lambert Co.

Holding that remand for defective diversity allegations was unreviewable even though the removing defendant "could potentially have cured its defective allegations regarding citizenship by amending its notice of removal"

Sanchez v. Monumental Life Ins. Co

Holding that defendants bears the burden to show that removal is proper

Mangold v. California Public Utilities Com'n

Holding that a plaintiff must present their claim in writing before bringing suit

Singer v. State Farm Mutual Auto. Ins. Co.

Holding plaintiff's admission in open court established amount in controversy

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

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"

Roby v. McKesson Corp.

Holding "there is no basis for excluding evidence of biased personnel management actions so long as that evidence is relevant to prove the communication of a hostile message"

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

Holding district court has jurisdiction over action between diverse citizens "where the matter in controversy exceeds the sum or value of $75,000"

Section 1331 - Federal question

Finding that in order to invoke federal question jurisdiction, a plaintiff's claims must arise "under the Constitution, laws, or treaties of the United States."

Section 1441 - Removal of civil actions

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.”

Section 1391 - Venue generally

Finding that venue lies where a "substantial part of the events or omissions giving rise to the claim" occurred

Section 1446 - Procedure for removal of civil actions

Granting a defendant 30 days to remove after receipt of the first pleading that sets forth a removable claim

Section 3294 - When damages recoverable for sake of example and by way of punishment; employer liability for acts of employee; death from homicide

Stating plaintiff may recover punitive damages "in addition to the actual damages"

Section 84 - California

Stating Amador County is part of Eastern District of California

Section 12965 - Civil action in name of department on behalf of aggrieved party

Providing the courts with discretionary authority to award attorney's fees and costs to the prevailing party

Section 2922 - Termination at will of either party

Stating where an employment has no specified term, it "may be terminated at the will of either party on notice to the other."

Section 431.30 - General denial; denial made positively or according to information and belief of defendant

Requiring an answer to contain both a general or specific denial of factual allegations, § 431.30(b), and a statement of "any new matter constituting a defense," § 431.30(b)

Rule 2.306 - Service of papers by fax transmission