Quaestor Investments, Inc. v. State of Chiapas

With fourteen days remaining in its six-month window to appeal a default judgment by writ of error, the State of Chiapas removed this case to federal district court. The federal district court remanded to state district court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1447(c). Approximately eight months later, Chiapas filed its petition for writ of error. Quaestor Investments, Inc., moved to dismiss for want of jurisdiction, arguing that the petition for review was not timely filed. Thus, the question in this case is when did the appellate timetable recommence after remand? The court of appeals held that the…