Legal Opinion
Roe v. Michelin North America, Inc.
District Court, M.D. Alabama
Decided July 28, 2009No. Civil Action 2:08cv837-MHTPublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
MYRON H. THOMPSON, District Judge.
Defendants Michelin North America, Inc. and Michelin Americas Research & Development Corporation removed this lawsuit from an Alabama state court to this federal court based on diversity-of-citizenship jurisdiction, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1332 and 1441. 1 Plaintiff Donald B. Roe now moves for remand, arguing that the Michelin defendants have failed to establish that the $ 75,000 amount-in-controversy requirement has been met. Roe also argues that removal is “unreasonable” and moves the court to award him costs and fees pursuant to 28 U.S.C.…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Larry Bonner v. City of Prichard, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1981
- Van Dusen v. BarrackSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Katie Lowery v. Honeywell International, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2007
- Miriam W. Williams v. Best Buy Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2001
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3Cited by27 opinions
- Andrew Pretka v. Kolter City Plaza II, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2010
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- Nelson v. Whirlpool Corp.District Court, S.D. Alabama · 2009
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