Legal Opinion
Michetti Pipe Stringing, Inc., a Corporation v. Murphy Brothers, Inc., a Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided October 24, 1997No. 96-7150PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COX, Circuit Judge:
This interlocutory appeal presents a single issue: whether the thirty-day removal period provided by 28 U.S.C. § 1446(b) begins when the defendant receives a copy of the plaintiffs initial pleading, or when the defendant is served with a copy of that pleading. Concluding that the clock starts to tick upon the defendant’s receipt of a copy of the filed initial pleading, we reverse.
Background
Miehetti Pipe Stringing, Inc. sued Murphy Bros., Inc. in Alabama state court. Within a few days of filing suit, Michetti’s counsel faxed a file-stamped copy of the complaint with a cover…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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3Cited by25 opinions
- Murphy Brothers, Inc. v. Michetti Pipe Stringing, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1999
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- Leszczynski v. Allianz InsuranceDistrict Court, S.D. Florida · 1997
- Murphy Brothers, Inc. v. Michetti Pipe Stringing, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1999
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