United States Second Circuit

Under 28 USC 1446(b), the defendant's receipt of any pleading, not just a complaint, containing sufficient information to enable the defendant to intelligently ascertain the basis for removal triggers the 30-day period to remove a case to federal court.

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/14/2000
• Decided 07/25/2001
• Published 07/25/2001

Judges

• COVELLO, District Judge:, Before: FEINBERG and PARKER, Circuit Judges, and COVELLO, District Judge.

Court

• United States Second Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Ridley M. Whitaker, New York City, Pro Se.


• For Appellees:
  
• Michael S. Sommer and Lisa V. Moran, New York City (McDermott, Will & Emery), for Defendant-Appellee American Telecasting, Inc.