F. Daun Fowler v. Safeco Insurance Co. Of America

This case raises two issues. First, the appellant, F. Daun Fowler, challenges the district court’s order remanding the case to state court. She also challenges the court’s order that she pay the costs of the appellee, Safeco Insurance Company of America (“Safeco”), who was the defendant before the district court and originally had removed the action into federal court. Because district court decisions to remand generally are not appealable, we do not address the first issue. We do, however, reverse the district court’s order requiring that the plaintiff bear the defendant’s costs.

In 1987…