Legal Opinion
Universal Truck & Equipment Co. v. Southworth-Milton, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided September 2, 2014No. 13-2070PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DYK, Circuit Judge.
The plaintiffs here filed a breach of contract complaint in state court. After the only non-diverse defendant was dismissed from the case by the state court, the remaining defendants removed the lawsuit to federal court, invoking diversity jurisdiction. At the time of removal, the dismissal of the non-diverse defendant was not final. The district court denied the plaintiffs’ motion to remand and later granted summary judgment in favor of defendant South-worth-Milton, Inc. (“Southworth”) and awarded attorneys’ fees. In addition to challenging the summary judgment decision…
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