Botelho v. Presbyterian Hospital

OPINION AND ORDER

KOELTL, District Judge:

The plaintiff moves pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1447(c) to remand this action to the New York State Supreme Court, New York County. The plaintiff argues that the removal notice was filed after the 30-day filing period required by 28 U.S.C. § 1446(b) had elapsed. The defendant argues that removal was timely-

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The plaintiff filed this action on August 20, 1996 in the New York State Supreme Court, New York County, against the defendants The Presbyterian Hospital in the City of New York (“Presbyterian Hospital”), Columbia University Department of Surgery…