Legal Opinion
Michael Altimore v. Mount Mercy College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 24, 2005No. 04-3253PublishedCited by 85 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RILEY, Circuit Judge.
Dr. Michael Altimore (Dr. Altimore) sued his former employer, Mount Mercy College (Mount Mercy), in Iowa state court, alleging breach of contract. Mount Mercy counterclaimed for breach of con tract, and removed the case to federal court. Dr. Altimore moved to remand the case to state court, arguing the federal court lacked subject matter jurisdiction because diversity of citizenship did not exist. The district court denied Dr. Altimore’s remand motion, concluding it had subject matter jurisdiction based on diversity of citizenship. Mount Mercy later moved for summary…
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