Walker v. CSX Transportation, Inc.

How courts have described this case

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

• noting \that the fictitious defendants were likely Georgia citizens did not destroy complete diversity because § 1441(a) requires that fictitious 'named' parties be disregarded for purposes of diversity jurisdiction\
• “Moreover, that the fictitious defendants were likely Georgia citizens did not destroy complete diversity because § 1441(a) requires that fictitious ‘named’ parties be disregarded for purposes of diversity jurisdiction.”
• “The presence of John Does does not destroy diversity jurisdiction in cases removed to federal court.” (quoting Universal Commc’n Sys., Inc. v. Lycos, Inc., 478 F.3d 413, 426 n.10 (1st Cir. 2007))

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

1 case in this archive cites this case.

• Shanks v. Globe Metallurgical, Inc.
  U.S. Circuit Court· 2019-06-20· cited 3×

Cites

24 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of Catrett
  Supreme Court· 1986-06-25· cited 119,442×
• Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
  Supreme Court· 1993-06-28· cited 21,376×
• United States v. Richard Junior Frazier
  Eleventh Circuit· 2004-10-15· cited 1,229×
• Smith v. Lockheed Martin Corp.
  Eleventh Circuit· 2011-06-30· cited 717×
• City of Tuscaloosa v. Harcros Chemicals, Inc.
  Eleventh Circuit· 1998-10-23· cited 392×
• Johnny C. McClain v. Metabolife International, Inc
  Eleventh Circuit· 2005-03-02· cited 330×
• Benjamin H. Blackston, Wilmer L. Ring, John N. Turner, James N. Tanksley and Foster G. Hickox v. Shook and Fletcher Insulation Co., Ac & S, Inc.
  Eleventh Circuit· 1985-07-12· cited 158×
• Universal Communication Systems, Inc. v. Lycos, Inc.
  First Circuit· 2007-02-23· cited 146×
• Atlanta Obstetrics & Gynecology Group, P. A. v. Coleman
  Supreme Court of Georgia· 1990-11-29· cited 119×
• McAuley v. Wills
  Supreme Court of Georgia· 1983-05-11· cited 98×
• Corinthia Louise Wilson v. General Motors Corporation
  Eleventh Circuit· 1989-11-16· cited 66×
• Atlanta Gas Light Co. v. Gresham
  Supreme Court of Georgia· 1990-05-02· cited 42×
• Luckie v. Piggly-Wiggly Southern, Inc.
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 1984-12-05· cited 27×
• Grinold v. Farist
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2007-02-21· cited 26×
• Marshall v. City of Cape Coral
  Eleventh Circuit· 1986-09-03· cited 22×
• Henson v. Georgia-Pacific Corp.
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2008-02-27· cited 21×
• Heston v. Lilly
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2001-03-05· cited 17×
• Ken Thomas of Georgia, Inc. v. Halim
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2004-03-25· cited 15×
• David Mello and Phyllis Mello v. K-Mart Corporation
  First Circuit· 1986-06-04· cited 14×
• Bacon v. MAYOR & ALDERMEN OF SAVANNAH
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 1999-11-09· cited 13×