Legal Opinion
Jeffrey J. Sikirica, Esq., as Trustee of Pittsburgh Beauty Academy, Inc. v. Nationwide Insurance Company Jeffrey J. Sikirica
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided August 4, 2005No. 04-2035PublishedCited by 367 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
SHAPIRO, District Judge.
Jeffrey Sikirica, Esq. (“Sikirica”), acting as bankruptcy trustee for the estate of the Pittsburgh Beauty Academy (“PBA”), brought this action against Nationwide Insurance Company (“Nationwide”) for bad faith and breach of contract. Nationwide removed the action to federal court, and Sikirica moved for remand to state court. The District Court denied the motion to remand, and granted Nationwide’s motion for judgment on the pleadings. Sikirica appeals.
I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
This litigation arose out of a class action in state…
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