Reece v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.’s Empirical Analysis

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7 federal appellate · 7 district ·

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1. “[t]he notice of removal of a civil action or proceeding shall be filed within thirty days after the receipt by the defendant, through service or otherwise, of a copy of the initial pleading setting forth the claim for relief upon which such action or proceeding is based____”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Lee v. Pineapple Management Services, Inc. · Florence v. J. Ray McDermott, Inc.

2. “the lack of a signature could not reasonably have caused Wal-Mart to believe that the petition had not been filed, for the petition itself bore a state court file stamp, and Reece’s cover letter stated that it had been filed. Because the technical state law violation did not affect the efficacy of notice, it did not permit Wal-Mart to delay.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 35 F. Supp. 2d 542 - City of Albion v. Guaranty National Insurance

3. “[R]ead as a whole, the statute expresses a policy preference that removal occur as soon as possible, ....”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 82 F. Supp. 2d 584 - Bodden v. Union Oil Co. of Cal.