Legal Opinion
BGC Partners, Inc. v. Avison Young (Canada), Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided January 18, 2013No. 12 Civ. 6680 (SAS)PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
SHIRA A. SCHEINDLIN, District Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
Plaintiffs BGC Partners, Inc. and G & E Acquisition Company, LLC (together “BGC”) have moved to remand this case to state court or, alternatively, for this Court to abstain. They argue that the Court lacks subject matter jurisdiction because the parties are not diverse and all the claims arise under state law.1 Moreover, plaintiffs argue, even if federal jurisdiction exists, the Court should abstain under either 28 U.S.C. § 1334(c)(2) (mandatory abstention) or 28 U.S.C. § 1334(c)(1) (equita*312ble absention).2 Defendants oppose…
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3Cited by48 opinions
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