Legal Opinion
Central of Georgia Railway Company, Third-Party v. Riegel Textile Corporation, Third-Party
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided May 13, 1970No. 28078_1PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GODBOLD, Circuit Judge:
This case concerns the scope of the removal statute, 28 U.S.C. § 1441. 1
Steed filed an FELA claim against Central of Georgia Railway Company, his employer, in the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, Alabama. Central filed a third-party complaint against Riegel Textile Corporation, claiming indemnity in whole or in part, under the terms of a track agreement. 2
Riegel petitioned for removal of the case to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, alleging diversity of citizenship between itself and Central in that Central is a Georgia…
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- Coleman v. a & D MACHINERY CO.District Court, E.D. California · 1969
- Brown v. Hecht Co.District Court, D. Maryland · 1947
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