Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corp. v. Smith

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• explaining that it is “well settled that federal counterclaims and defenses are inadequate to confer federal jurisdiction”
• remanding the case to state court and assessing costs to removing party
• federal counterclaims and defenses are inadequate to confer federal jurisdiction and fail to establish an objectively reasonable basis for removal
• federal counterclaims and defenses are inadequate to confer federal jurisdiction and fail to establish an objectively reasonable basis for removal
• “Federal question jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1331 is proper ‘only when a federal question is presented on the face of the plaintiff’s properly pleaded complaint.’”
• “Federal question jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1331 is proper ‘only when a federal question is presented on the face of the plaintiff’s properly pleaded complaint.’”

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