Legal Opinion
American Mutual Services Corp. v. United States Liability Insurance
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided November 7, 1968No. 68-C-973PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM and ORDER
TRAVIA, District Judge.
This is a motion by plaintiff, AMERICAN MUTUAL SERVICES CORP. (AMS), to remand the action to the New York Courts, with AMS alleging that defendant UNITED STATES LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY (USLI) could not properly remove to the federal courts because there is lacking the diversity of citizenship required for removal under § 1441(a) of Title 28, and no “separate and independent claim” exists to justify removal under § 1441 (e).
Cross motions by USLI ask that the complaint be dismissed for failure to state a cause of action; that if this is denied, an…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- American Fire & Casualty Co. v. FinnSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
- Pullman Co. v. JenkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1939
- Posner v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.New York Supreme Court · 1962
- Howells v. AlbertNew York Supreme Court · 1962
- Posner v. New York Mutual UnderwritersAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1962
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- Dailey v. ElickerDistrict Court, D. Colorado · 1978
- Insurers' Action Council, Inc. v. MarkmanDistrict Court, D. Minnesota · 1980
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