Legal Opinion
Williams v. Shipping Corp. of India
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided March 10, 1980No. Civ. A. 79-821-NPublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM ORDER
CLARKE, District Judge.
This matter is before the Court on defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s demand for a jury trial. This case originally was filed in state court, with the motion for judgment being served on August 1, 1979. Plaintiff is a Virginia citizen, and defendant is a corporation owned by the Government of India. The defendant timely exercised its right to remove this case from state to federal court by filing a petition for removal on August 31, 1979.
Defendant contends that it had a right to remove the case under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1330 and 1441(d). Plaintiff, on…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Glidden Co. v. ZdanokSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Ex Parte Republic of PeruSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- McElrath v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1880
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Aquamar S.A. v. Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1999
- Lenwood Williams, Jr. v. The Shipping Corporation of IndiaCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1981
- Ruggiero v. Compania Peruana de Vapores "Inca Capac Yupanqui"Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1981
- Rex v. Cia. Pervana De Vapores, S.A.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1980
- Unidyne Corp. v. Aerolineas ArgentinasDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1984
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