Legal Opinion
Fastmetrix, Inc. v. ITT Corp.
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided January 31, 2013No. Case No. 1:12cv1291PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
T.S. ELLIS, III, District Judge.
After nearly 17 months of litigation in state court, and on the eve of trial there, defendant ITT Corporation (“ITT”) removed this state law contract, trade secret, fraud, and conspiracy dispute to this district court on the basis of federal question jurisdiction. Plaintiff FastMetrix, Inc. (“FastMetrix”) now seeks remand, arguing that removal is improper because (i) the complaint in issue raises no disputed federal question giving rise to federal jurisdiction, (ii) the notice of removal was untimely pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1446, and (iii) the…
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