Legal Opinion
Burgo v. Volkswagen of America
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided October 17, 2001No. CIV.A. 01-2401(JCL)PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
LIFLAND, District Judge.
This issue in this case is whether the Court has subject matter jurisdiction over Plaintiffs’ claims. The Court must apply the doctrine of the well-pleaded complaint, and the corollary complete preemption exception, to the language of the federal Motor Vehicle Safety Act (“MVSA” or the “Act”). Plaintiffs Judy and Michael Burgo move to remand this action to state court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1447(c). Defendants Volkswagen of America, Inc., doing business as Audi of America, Inc. and Bridgestone / Firestone, Inc., removed the action to this Court,…
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