Legal Opinion
Demarac v. American Dredging Co.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided April 2, 1980No. 79 Civ. 6830PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
EDWARD WEINFELD, District Judge.
Plaintiff commenced this action in New York state court, asserting causes of action for negligence under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C., section 688, and for unseaworthiness. Defendant removed the action to this Court on diversity and admiralty grounds. Plaintiff now moves to remand the case pursuant to 28 U.S.C., section 1447(c) on the ground that a Jones Act suit is not removable under 28 U.S.C., section 1445(a). The defendant does not dispute that a proper Jones Act action is not removable. See Pate v. Standard Dredging Corp., 193 F.2d 498, 500…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Anna Mahramas v. American Export Isbrandtsen Lines, Inc., and House of Albert, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1973
- Max Slatton, Jr., Appellant-Cross-Appellee v. Martin K. Eby Construction Co., Inc., D/B/A Eby and Associates of Arkansas, Appellee-Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1974
- Pate v. Standard Dredging Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1952
- Harry Vincent Brown, Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross v. Itt Rayonier, Inc., Defendant-Appellant-CrossCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- Pedro Salgado v. M. J. Rudolph Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1975
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Charles Gonsalves v. Amoco Shipping CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1984
- Stokes v. Victory Carriers, Inc.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1983