N.D. Ohio· 8/13/2008

Ethington v. General Electric Co.

Citations

575 F. Supp. 2d 855
2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 76429
2008 WL 4183900

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

holding that “a literal interpretation of [28 U.S.C. § 1441(b)(2)] creates an opportunity for gamesmanship by defendants, which could not have been the intent of the legislature in drafting the ‘properly joined and served’ language”
indicating that “applying plain language of § 1441(b) would produce a result demonstrably at odds with Congressional intent underpinning the forum defendant rule”
explaining that “[t]he forum defendant rule generally prohibits defendants from removing a case” when the suit was filed “in the defendant’s own home state courts”
explaining that [t]he forum defendant rule generally prohibits defendants form removing a case” when the suit was filed “in the defendant’s own home state courts”
discussing the forum defendant rule and interpreting the text of Section 1441(b)
remanding case to state court for violation of forum defendant rule

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Judges: Dan Aaron Polster

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