Legal Opinion
Milani Construction, LLC v. Creative Concepts Group, Inc.
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided February 6, 2020No. Civil Action No. 2019-3669Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA MILANI CONSTRUCTION, LLC, Plaintiff, v. Civil Action No. 19-3669 (TJK) CREATIVE CONCEPTS GROUP, INC. et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER This case illustrates why Congress provided for recovery of attorneys’ fees under 28 U.S.C. § 1447(c) when a party removes a case to federal court without a reasonable basis for doing so. The parties litigated this matter in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for nearly two years, and Milani Construction, LLC secured a final judgment against Creative Concepts Group, Inc. On…
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