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· 9/18/1981

McConnell v. Marine Engineers Beneficial Ass'n Benefit Plans, District 1

Citations

  • 526 F. Supp. 770

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  • for legislative history and instances in which Congress has expressly prohibited removal to federal court
  • “The clear mandate of [Section 1441(a)] is that only an express statutory provision may preclude 20 removal.”
  • “The practice of suing fictitious 10 defendants has been disapproved in this circuit and a district court may act on its own motion in 11 dismissing these unnamed defendants.”
  • “The practice of suing fictitious 21 defendants has been disapproved in this circuit and a district court may act on its own motion in 22 dismissing these unnamed defendants.”
  • “The practice of suing fictitious 6 | defendants has been disapproved in this circuit and a district court may act on its own motion in 7 | dismissing these unnamed defendants.”

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Judges: Spencer Williams

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