Legal Opinion
Reynolds v. Dollar Tree Distribution, Inc.
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided March 9, 2020No. 3:19-cv-01137Unknown
1Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT JAVON REYNOLDS, Plaintiff, v. No. 3:19-cv-01137 (JAM) DOLLAR TREE DISTRIBUTION, INC., Defendant. ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO AMEND COMPLAINT AND MOTION TO REMAND TO STATE COURT Federal law generally allows a defendant who has been sued in state court to “remove” the action to a federal court if the plaintiff is a citizen of a different State than the defendant and if there is more than $75,000 at issue. For such cases, a federal court has so-called “diversity” jurisdiction because the opposing parties are not from the same State. But suppose…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Schur v. L.A. Weight Loss Centers, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2009
- Briarpatch Limited, L.P., Gerard F. Rubin v. Phoenix Pictures, Inc., Michael Medavoy, Geisler Roberdeau, Inc., Terence MalickCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2004
- Gus Poulos and A.G.P. Marketing v. Naas Foods, Incorporated and Ranks, Hovis, McDougall Plc Group (Rhm Holdings U.S.A. Incorporated)Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
- John PAMPILLONIA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. RJR NABISCO, INC., Nabisco Foods Group, Planters Lifesavers Company, Defendants-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1998
- Pennsylvania Public School Employees' Retirement System v. Morgan Stanley & Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2014
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