It has long been established that a state-court plaintiff who is the subject of a counterclaim cannot remove the case to federal court. ...more
5/31/2019
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Class Action ,
Co-Defendants ,
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Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ,
General Removal Provisions ,
Home Depot USA Inc v Jackson ,
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Remand ,
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The Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure are generally liberal and allow the appellate courts a great deal of discretion: for example, FRAP 2 allows a Court of Appeals to “suspend any provision of these rules in a particular...more