Legal Opinion
Harthan v. Arabian American Oil Co.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided April 21, 1981No. 80 Civ. 5023PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
IRVING BEN COOPER, District Judge.
Movant seeks an order striking respondent’s demand for a jury trial. For reasons briefly set forth below, the motion is granted in all respects.
“Because this [is] a removed cause the question of jury trial demand [is] governed not by [Fed.R.Civ.P.] 38 but by [Fed. R.Civ.P.] 81(c).” Higgins v. Boeing Co., 526 F.2d 1004, 1006 (2d Cir. 1975). We recognize that in situations like the case at bar, where prior to removal “... all the necessary pleadings have [not] been filed ...” and the plaintiff “... has [not] made an express demand for trial by jury…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Ronald E. Galella v. Jacqueline Onassis, John Walsh, and United States of America, Intervenor-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1973
- Higgins v. Boeing Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1975
- New York Investors, Inc. v. Laurelton Homes, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1930
- Chemical Bank v. 1364 Dean Street Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1976
- Leve v. General Motors Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 1965
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Roberson v. Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United StatesDistrict Court, C.D. California · 1987
- Cascone v. Ortho Pharmaceutical Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 1982