Legal Opinion
Phoenix Container, L.P., and Yasar Samarah v. Ken Sokoloff
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 18, 2000No. 00-1466PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
Exactly 30 days after being served with process in a suit filed in state court, James Florio filed a notice of removal, asserting that complete-diversity of citizenship among the parties brought the case within federal jurisdiction. See 28 U.S.C. §§ 1332, 1441(a). All defendants joined Florio’s notice, an essential step. See Hanrick v. Hanrick, 153 U.S. 192, 14 S.Ct. 835, 38 L.Ed. 685 (1894); Torrence v. Shedd, 144 U.S. 527, 12 S.Ct. 726, 36 L.Ed. 528 (1892). This created a potential problem, however, because the other defendants were no longer entitled to remove…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Quackenbush v. Allstate InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
- Strawbridge v. CurtissSupreme Court of the United States · 1806
- Artuz v. BennettSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Thermtron Products, Inc. v. HermansdorferSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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3Cited by26 opinions
- John Doe and Other Members of the Football Team at Illinois State University v. Gte Corporation and Genuity Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2003
- Janet Rubel v. Pfizer Inc. And Warner-Lambert CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2004
- Carl Kircher and Robert Brockway, Individually and on Behalf of a Class v. Putnam Funds Trust and Putnam Investment Management, LLCCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2004
- Wisconsin v. Amgen, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2008
- Orlick v. J.D. Carton & Son, Inc.District Court, D. New Jersey · 2001
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