A recent decision by the Ninth Circuit regarding the timing of removal to federal court has gotten a fair amount of attention in the legal media. It potentially opens the door to later removals of cases more than 30 days
Removing Impediments to Removal – The 9th Circuit Opens the Window
Authored by Catherine Dacre In a case of first impression, the 9th Circuit held last week in Roth v. CHA Hollywood Medical Center (here) that removal of a state court case to federal court may be triggered by…
Removing Impediments to Removal – The 9th Circuit Opens the Window
Authored by Catherine Dacre In a case of first impression, the 9th Circuit held last week in Roth v. CHA Hollywood Medical Center (here) that removal of a state court case to federal court may be triggered by…
A Defendant’s Subjective Belief Does Not Trigger Removal
Roth v. CHA Hollywood Medical Center, L.P., 2012 WL 5456406 (C.D. Cal. Nov. 7, 2012).
A District Court in California, addressing a motion to remand, was left with serious doubts as to the propriety of the removal because the…