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Farmers Co-Operative Elevator, Woden, Iowa v. Doden

District Court, N.D. Iowa

Decided October 29, 1996No. C 96-3144-MWBPublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER REGARDING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO REMAND

BENNETT, District Judge.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. INTRODUCTION.722

II. BACKGROUND.723

III. LEGAL ANALYSIS.724

A Removal Jurisdiction .724

1. Statutory framework for removal and remand.725

2. Burden of proof.726

3. The “well-pleaded complaint” rule.727

a. The face of the complaint.727

b. Claims versus defenses.727

c. Claims “arising under” federal law.728

B. Are The Claims Removable?.729

1. Doden’s federal issue .729

2. “Artful pleading”.730

3. Claims “arising under” federal law.732

TV. CONCLUSION.734

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2Cases cited82 opinions

  1. Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital v. Mercury Construction Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. Caterpillar Inc. v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  3. Marbury v. MadisonSupreme Court of the United States · 1803
  4. Franchise Tax Bd. of Cal. v. Construction Laborers Vacation Trust for Southern Cal.Supreme Court of the United States · 1983
  5. Metropolitan Life Insurance v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 1987

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. North Central F.S., Inc. v. BrownDistrict Court, N.D. Iowa · 1996
  2. Foslip Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Metabolife International, Inc.District Court, N.D. Iowa · 2000
  3. Gunderson v. ADM Investor Services, Inc.District Court, N.D. Iowa · 2000
  4. Wells' Dairy, Inc. v. American Industrial Refrigeration, Inc.District Court, N.D. Iowa · 2001
  5. Van Beek v. NinkovDistrict Court, N.D. Iowa · 2003

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