Legal Opinion
Armstrong v. Alabama Power Co.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided February 18, 1982No. Nos. 80-9008, 81-7288PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THORNBERRY, Circuit Judge:
In these cases, appellant raises important questions about the allocation of jurisdiction between federal and state courts in removal cases and about the justiciability of anticipatory claims for contribution and indemnity. Specifically, appellant asks this Court to decide when a defendant may remove a maritime “saving to suitors” case to federal court; appellant also asks us to determine when a contribution and indemnity suit in anticipation of liability becomes ripe for adjudication. For the reasons discussed below, we agree with the district courts’ answers to…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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