Roy A. Somlyo v. J. Lu-Rob Enterprises, Inc. And Louis G. Bond

U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit · Decided 1991-05-09

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OAKES, Chief Judge: Diversity of citizenship jurisdiction is permitted by Article III of the federal Constitution and statutes promulgated thereunder in order to protect the citizens of one state from “local prejudice” — unfair discrimination by courts of another state. Under 28 U.S.C. § 1441 , diversity cases are removable to federal court…

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