Melvin Whitfield v. Federal Crop Insurance Corp.

The plaintiff, Melvin Whitfield, appeals the district court’s denial of his motion to remand this case to the state court. Whitfield filed this action in a North Carolina state court seeking indemnity for crop losses from the defendant under an insurance policy issued by the defendant. The defendant removed this case to the United States District Court. The plaintiff then moved to remand and the district court denied his motion.

The removal statute, Section 1441 of Title 28 is as follows:(a) Except as otherwise expressly provided by Act of Congress, any civil action brought in a State court of…