United States Eleventh Circuit

Under 28 USC 1441(a), a defendant cannot obtain dismissal of a removed action on the ground that, when originally filed in state court, the action lacked proper venue under state law.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/30/2001
• Published 07/30/2001

Judges

• JORDAN, District Judge:, Before EDMONDSON and RONEY, Circuit Judges, and JORDAN, District Judge.

Court

• United States Eleventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• T.A. Delegal, III,Delegal & Merrett, Jacksonville, FL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Leslei G. Street, Florida Atty. Gen., Charles R. McCoy, Louis F. Hubener, Tallahassee, FL, for Defendant-Appellee.