Ettlin v. Harris
United States District Court for the Central District of California
No. 5:14-cv-00406 (C.D. Cal. 2014)
Relevant factsFree
Ettlin (plaintiff) sued various defendants for civil-rights and RICO violations arising from police actions during Occupy protests. County supervisors removed the case to federal court under section 1441(c) without the other defendants' consent, and Ettlin moved to remand.
IssueFree
Whether a case is removable under 28 U.S.C. section 1441(c) where all claims fall within the federal court's original or supplemental jurisdiction.
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