Legal Opinion
Davis v. OLD DOMINION TOBACCO CO. INC.
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided February 26, 2010No. Civil Action 2:09cv603PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
REBECCA BEACH SMITH, District Judge.
The plaintiff in this case, James L. Davis, filed an Amended Complaint (“Complaint”) in the Circuit Court for the City of Virginia Beach, Virginia, alleging fraud, constructive fraud, undue influence against the defendants, and breach of contract against Old Dominion Tobacco Co. Inc (“Old Dominion”). (See Complaint.) On December 9, 2009, the defendants removed the plaintiffs causes of action to this court, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1441(b), asserting that the plaintiffs breach of contract claim “arises under” a question of federal law,…
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