Legal Opinion
McCorkindale v. American Home Assurance Co./A.I.C.
District Court, N.D. Iowa
Decided November 30, 1995No. C 95-4108PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER REGARDING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO HOLD ACTION IN ABEYANCE AND PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO REMAND TO STATE COURT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND.647
II. LEGAL ANALYSIS.649
A. Removal Jurisdiction.649
1. Principles of removal jurisdiction.650
2. Standards and procedures for determining removal jurisdiction.650
a. Effect of the proffered amendment.650
b. The proper test in the circumstances presented.652
c. Process for determining amount in controversy on removal.653
3. Application of standards and procedures.655
a. Amount in controversy on the face of the complaint.655
2Cases cited47 opinions
- Marbury v. MadisonSupreme Court of the United States · 1803
- Frank D. Gaus v. Miles, Inc., an Indiana CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1992
- McNutt v. General Motors Acceptance Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1936
- Saint Paul Mercury Indemnity Co. v. Red Cab Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Bender v. Williamsport Area School DistrictSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
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3Cited by33 opinions
- Foslip Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Metabolife International, Inc.District Court, N.D. Iowa · 2000
- Hill v. Ford Motor Co.District Court, E.D. Missouri · 2004
- Gilmer v. Walt Disney Co.District Court, W.D. Arkansas · 1996
- Halsne v. Liberty Mutual GroupDistrict Court, N.D. Iowa · 1999
- Dyrda v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.District Court, D. Minnesota · 1999
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