Legal Opinion
Branch v. Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated
District Court, D. South Carolina
Decided February 9, 2000No. CA 0:99-4014-19PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
SHEDD, District Judge.
The issue before the Court concerns the timing of removal under 28 U.S.C. § 1446(b) when multiple defendants are served with the initial pleadings on different dates. Defendants jointly removed this automobile accident (negligence) case from state court on December 6, 1999 — 33 days after service of the summons and complaint on Coca Cola Company (“Coke”) and 30 days after service on Coca-Cola Bottling Company Consolidated (“CCB”). 1 Plaintiff now moves to remand the case pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1447(c), arguing that the removal is defective because it was effected…
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- Shamrock Oil & Gas Corp. v. SheetsSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Wisconsin Department of Corrections v. SchachtSupreme Court of the United States · 1998
- American Fire & Casualty Co. v. FinnSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
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