Legal Opinion
Jewel v. UnumProvident Corp.
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided January 6, 2005No. CIV.A.04-40262-FDSPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM REGARDING PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION TO REMAND
SAYLOR, District Judge.
This is an action against a related group of insurance companies alleging misconduct in the handling of long-term disability claims. The complaint was originally filed in the Worcester Superior Court, and as pleaded was not removable to federal court under 28 U.S.C. § 1441. Approximately one year later, plaintiffs filed an emergency motion seeking certain immediate relief. Based on the allegations in that motion, and the relief sought, defendants removed the matter to federal court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1446(b), on the…
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- Metropolitan Life Insurance v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Black & Decker Disability Plan v. NordSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
- Beneficial National Bank v. AndersonSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
- Willingham v. MorganSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Mesa v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
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