Donner v. Alcoa, Inc.’s Empirical Analysis
709 F.3d 694 · 2013
Citation profile
5 federal appellate · 2 district ·
Relationships
Relies on Hamm v. Rhone-Poulenc Rorer Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · Zueck v. Oppenheimer Gateway Properties, Inc. · Knudson v. Systems Painters, Inc. · Ballinger v. Gascosage Electric Cooperative · Conforti v. United States
Most-quoted passages
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“[T]he determination of whether the motion to dismiss was an improper forum-shopping measure, by its very nature, called into question the trial court’s subject matter jurisdiction. Defendants exercised their right to removal under [diversity jurisdiction], and [the plaintiff] appears to have sought dismissal merely to deprive the federal court of jurisdiction. As a result, determining whether the district court had subject matter jurisdiction was at the crux of the issue of whether the motion to dismiss was being used for the improper purpose of seeking a more favorable forum. The district court erred in failing to take up the jurisdictional question, thereby necessitating remand of this matter.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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