Legal Opinion
Howery v. Allstate Ins Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 28, 2001No. 99-20878PublishedCited by 865 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:
Errol Howery’s home burned down. When he demanded payment from his insurer, Allstate Insurance Company, it refused, accusing him of arson. Howery filed suit in Texas state court. After more than two years, as the case was approaching trial, Allstate removed this case to federal court, asserting federal question jurisdiction. The district court denied Howery’s motion to remand. After another year of litigation in federal court, a jury agreed with Allstate.
Howery appealed, challenging federal subject-matter jurisdiction and the district court’s refusal to…
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