Legal Opinion
Adorno Enterprises, Inc. v. Federated Department Stores, Inc.
District Court, D. Rhode Island
Decided March 19, 1986No. Civ. A. 83-0658-SPublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
SELYA, District Judge.
This suit, in its current posture, presents an unusual question pertaining to the proper scope and extent of this court’s removal jurisdiction. See 28 U.S.C. §§ 1441-1447. In order to place the inquiry into proper perspective, it is essential carefully to track the antecedents and history of the litigation.
I. BACKGROUND
This case, like so many others, has its roots in anticipated commercial profit gone awry. The defendant, Federated Department Stores, Inc. (FDS), was the operator of a thriving mercantile chain known as Bullock’s Department Stores…
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