Legal Opinion
MASSAD v. Greaves
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided August 25, 2009No. AC 30194PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
PETERS, J.
If a lawsuit has been improperly removed from a state court to a federal court, federal law requires the federal court to order a remand and authorizes the federal court to make an award of costs and attorney’s fees. See 28 U.S.C. § 1447 (c). In the present case, the federal court made an award of attorney’s fees and costs but directed that the supporting documentation justifying the amount of such award be submitted to the state court after the remand. The defendant has appealed from the consequent award of fees to the plaintiff. Because the doctrine of res judicata…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Martin v. Franklin Capital Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 2005
- Kline v. Burke Construction Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1922
- Testa v. KattSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Claflin v. HousemanSupreme Court of the United States · 1876
- State v. CurcioSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1983
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3Cited by7 opinions
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