Legal Opinion
Ficarra v. Germain
District Court, N.D. New York
Decided February 9, 2015No. Nos. 5:14-CV-00869 (BSK/ATB), 5:14-CV-01013 (BSK/ATB)PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM-DECISION AND ORDER
BRENDA K. SANNES, District Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
Matthew F. Ficarra (“Ficarra”) commenced an action on June 16, 2014 in New York State Supreme Court, Onondaga County, against Bruce K. Germain (“Ger-main”) for negligence under New York state common law in connection with an accident on Oneida Lake. (Ficarra v. Germain, No. 5:14-cv-00869 (“Ficarra”), Dkt. No. 1, Exh. A, pp. 5-9). On July 17, 2014, Germain filed a Notice of Removal, arguing that the case falls under admiralty jurisdiction, over which federal courts have original, exclusive jurisdiction pursuant to 28…
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