Legal Opinion
Lewis v. C.J. Langenfelder & Son, Jr., Inc.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided October 31, 2003No. Record No. 022543PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Kinser
In this appeal, the dispositive issue is whether this Court has jurisdiction over the case in light of the removal of the action to a federal district court. The removal occurred after the state trial court dismissed a claim filed under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C. § 688. Because removal of an action from state court to federal court effects a transfer of the entire case, this Court has no jurisdiction to hear the appeal. For that reason, we will dismiss the appeal without prejudice.
MATERIAL FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS
Gerry R. Lewis (“Lewis”), administrator of the estate of Willie Benjamin Lewis (“the…
2Cases cited29 opinions
- American Dredging Co. v. MillerSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
- Lewis v. Lewis & Clark Marine, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2001
- Higgins v. E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1988
- Engel v. DavenportSupreme Court of the United States · 1926
- Hartlein v. Illinois Power Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1992
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Holmes v. AC & S, INC.District Court, E.D. Virginia · 2004
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- Dennis Holland v. Commonwealth of VirginiaCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2013
- Musa v. Wells Fargo Delaware Trust Co.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2015
- Lewis v. CJ LANGENFELDER & SON, JR.Supreme Court of Virginia · 2003
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