Legal Opinion
Sierminski v. Transouth Financial Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided June 26, 2000No. 99-4371PublishedCited by 198 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RONEY, Circuit Judge:
This retaliatory discharge case was originally filed in state court and removed to federal court. The appeal raises the question, one of first impression in this Circuit, whether in determining the propriety of removal, the district court may consider evidence submitted after the removal petition is filed. We hold that the Court may consider such evidence, but only to establish the facts present at the time of removal. Plaintiff Bonnie Sierminski brought suit under Florida’s Whistle Blower’s Act after she was terminated from her employment with defendant Transouth…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Frank D. Gaus v. Miles, Inc., an Indiana CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1992
- University of South Alabama v. American Tobacco Co.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1999
- Jacqueline Burns v. Windsor Insurance Co.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1994
- David Singer v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1997
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3Cited by198 opinions
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- Miriam W. Williams v. Best Buy Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2001
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- Geoffrey Scimone v. Carnival CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2013
- Jackson v. Select Portfolio Servicing, Inc.District Court, S.D. Alabama · 2009
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