Legal Opinion
M.D. Moody & Sons, Inc. v. Dockside Marine Contractors, Inc.
District Court, D. Puerto Rico
Decided January 4, 2007No. Civil 06-2119 (FAB)PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
FRANCISCO A. BESOSA, District Judge.
On November 8, 2006, defendants removed this case from the Puerto Rico state courts, answered the complaint and filed a counterclaim (Docket Nos. 1 & 2). On November 16, 2006, plaintiff moved to dismiss “defendant’s requests”, which the Court construes as a motion for remand and to dismiss the counterclaim (Docket No. 4). On November 17, 2006, defendants opposed the motion (Docket No. 5). For the reasons discussed below, the Court GRANTS plaintiffs motion.
DISCUSSION
Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1441(a), “any civil action brought in a State…
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