Legal Opinion

Armond J. Eitmann v. New Orleans Public Service, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided April 23, 1984No. 82-3705PublishedCited by 64 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RANDALL, Circuit Judge:

The threshold issue posed by this appeal is whether federal jurisdiction was properly invoked in removing the action to federal court from the state court in which it was brought. Because we hold that the district court had original jurisdiction over the action, and because the appellant advances no arguments challenging the district court’s summary judgment on a ground other than lack of subject matter jurisdiction, we affirm.

I. Factual and Procedural Background.

The plaintiff, Armond Eitmann, was employed from 1969 to 1977 by the defendant, New Orleans Public Service,…

2Cases cited37 opinions

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  2. United Steelworkers v. Warrior & Gulf Navigation Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1960
  3. Vaca v. SipesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  4. San Diego Building Trades Council v. GarmonSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
  5. Textile Workers v. Lincoln Mills of Ala.Supreme Court of the United States · 1957

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3Cited by64 opinions

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  3. Retherford v. AT & T Communications of the Mountain States, Inc.Utah Supreme Court · 1992
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