Legal Opinion
Smith v. Hickey
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided December 19, 1979No. 79 Civ. 3122 (RWS)PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SWEET, District Judge.
Plaintiffs commenced this action against defendants in New York Supreme Court for breach of contract and for an accounting. Defendants removed the action to this court under 28 U.S.C. § 1441. Plaintiffs now move to remand the action to state court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1447(e). A review of the facts underlying this action demonstrates a lack of subject matter jurisdiction over the claims asserted in the complaint. 1 Therefore, the motion to remand is granted.
A. Parties and Factual Setting.
Plaintiffs are trustees of the R.O.U. Benefits Plan (the “ROU Plan”). The…
2Cases cited32 opinions
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- IIT v. Vencap, Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1975
- William J. Riley v. Meba Pension TrustCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1977
- James J. Reiherzer v. Daniel J. Shannon, and Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension FundCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1978
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Pilkington PLC v. PerelmanCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995
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- Modern Woodcrafts, Inc. v. HawleyDistrict Court, D. Connecticut · 1982
- R. M. Bowler Contract Hauling Co. v. Central States, Southeast & Southwest Areas Pension FundDistrict Court, S.D. Illinois · 1982
- Commer v. American Federation of State, County & Municipal EmployeesDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2003
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