United States Ninth Circuit

District court retains removal jurisdiction if plaintiff fails to seek remand, under 28 USC 1447(e), of claims falling under the court's admiralty jurisdiction.

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/02/2000
• Decided 01/10/2001
• Published 01/10/2001

Judges

• O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judge:, Before:  O'SCANNLAIN, FERNANDEZ and RAWLINSON, Circuit Judges

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Sharon S. McCally,Moore & McCally, P.C., Houston, Texas, for the plaintiff-appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Eric M. Danoff, Kaye, Rose & Partners, LLP, San Francisco, California, Elsa M. Ward, Kaye, Rose & Partners, LLP, Los Angeles, California, for defendant-appellee Princess Cruises, Inc., Nicole Y. Pomerantz (argued), Michael F. Bell (briefed), Galton & Helm, Los Angeles, California, for defendants-appellees American International Assistance Service, Inc., National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA, and Berkelycare Ltd.