Legal Opinion
Massad v. Greaves
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided April 7, 2008No. 3:07-cv-01773PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RULING ON PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO REMAND
JANET BOND ARTERTON, District Judge.
Lisa Massad initiated this common law tort action in the Connecticut Superior Court with a return date of July 25, 2006. Defendant Sarah Greaves answered, filed counterclaims, and then removed on November 30, 2007 to this Court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1441 on the basis of her Fair Debt Collection Practices Act counterclaim. Massad now moves to remand, arguing untimely removal and lack of subject matter jurisdiction, in that 28 U.S.C. § 1331 federal question jurisdiction does not arise on the basis of a counterclaim. For…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Caterpillar Inc. v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Cort v. AshSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Allapattah Services, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2005
- Martin v. Franklin Capital Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 2005
- Gully v. First Nat. Bank in MeridianSupreme Court of the United States · 1936
2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by7 opinions
- Jihad v. FabianDistrict Court, D. Minnesota · 2010
- Frontier Park Co. v. ContrerasDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 2014
- (PC) Lester v. UnknownDistrict Court, E.D. California · 2021
- Gilbert v. Social Security CommissionDistrict Court, D. Kansas · 2022
- Gilbert v. SoldanDistrict Court, D. Kansas · 2022
2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.