Sun Buick, Inc. v. Saab Cars USA, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
SLOYITER, Chief Judge.
The threshold issue presented by this appeal is whether an administrative agency, specifically the Pennsylvania Board of Vehicle Manufacturers, Dealers and Salespersons (“Pennsylvania Board of Vehicles”), should be considered a “State court” for purposes of allowing removal from it under 28 U.S.C. § 1441(a) (1988). The issue is a legal one over which our review is plenary.
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In September 1992, Sun Buiek, Inc., t/a Sun Buick-Saab, Inc., and Eugene Schlanger (collectively “Sun Buick”), who operated a Buick dealership, purchased a Saab franchise and…
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