Legal Opinion
Gefen ex rel. Gefen v. Upjohn Co.
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided May 2, 1995No. Civ. A. No. 95-CV-0098PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
JOYNER, District Judge.
Plaintiff has moved this Court to remand this action to the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania on the ground that there is neither federal question nor diversity jurisdiction. 28 U.S.C. § 1447(c) directs a district court to remand an action to state court if it appears that there is no subject matter jurisdiction. A district court may remand an action on juris*124(fictional grounds any time before final judgment. Courts construe the removal statutes strictly, and any doubts are resolved in favor of remand. Steel Valley Auth. v. Union Switch…
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- Sadat v. MertesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1980
- Matthew Burda v. M. Ecker CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
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- Galu v. AttiasDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1996