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Quackenbush & The Final Judgment Rule. Quackenbush – Proceedings Below. What was P seeking? Damages & Declaratory Judgment On what basis? Breach of Contract & Tort What counterclaim will D assert? Right to setoff contract debt. What procedural step did D take? Removed to federal court
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Quackenbush & The Final Judgment Rule
Quackenbush – Proceedings Below • What was P seeking? • Damages & Declaratory Judgment • On what basis? • Breach of Contract & Tort • What counterclaim will D assert? • Right to setoff contract debt • What procedural step did D take? • Removed to federal court • Based on what? • Diversity • What did P do? • Moved to remand • Based on what? • Burford abstention • What did trial court do? • Remanded to state court • What did the Ninth Circuit do? • Overturn the remand order • Ordered case to arbitration • Is the arbitration order relevant? • No • Who was the plaintiff? • State Insurance Commissioner • In what capacity? • Trustee of Mission Companies • Who was P suing? • Allstate
Quackenbush – 1447(d) Issue • 1447(d): “An order remanding a case to the State court from which it was removed is not reviewable on appeal or otherwise . . . .” • Why doesn’t this bar the appeal? • 1447(d) only applies to remands • for lack of smj • due to procedural defect • 1447(d) – 1447(c) interplay
Quackenbush – Final Judgment Rule • What is the ordinary standard for a final judgment? • Ends the litigation on the merits and leaves the court nothing to do but execute on the judgment • Did the trial court’s remand order meet that standard? • Wasn’t there still going to be a trial in the state court? • So why is this a “final judgment”? • Effectively put D out of court • But isn’t D still in another court? • If judge had transferred under 1404(a) instead of abstaining, would order have been appealable? • Why not? • Sent to state ct vs. • Moved from one fed ct to another
Gillespie (Note 4 p. 1041) • What was trial ct order in Gillespie? • Jones Act exclusive • Don’t argue state w/d • Why was that a final judgment? • What would happen if it were not considered final? • How is that different than any time trial ct strikes one count? • What does this say about finality?
Finality QuizWhich of the following are appealable final judgments? • Order granting a motion to dismiss under 12(b)(1) – lack of subject matter jurisdiction? • Order granting a motion to dismiss under 12(b)(2) – lack of personal jurisdiction? • Order granting a motion to dismiss under 12(b)(3) – improper venue? • Order granting a motion to dismiss under 12(b)(6) – failure to state a claim? • Order denying a motion to dismiss under 12(b)(1) – lack of smj? • Order denying a motion to dismiss under 12(b)(2) – lack of pj ? • Order denying a motion to dismiss under 12(b)(3) – improper venue? • Order denying a motion to dismiss under 12(b)(6) – failure to state a claim? • Order granting a motion for summary judgment for D? • Order granting a motion for partial summary judgment for D? • Order granting summary to P? • Order denying summary judgment? • Order granting a motion to compel production of documents? • Order denying a motion to compel production of documents? • Order granting a motion for new trial? • Order denying a motion for new trial? • Order granting a motion for more definite statement? • Order denying a motion for more definite statement? • Order overruling objection to inadmissible evidence? • Order sustaining objection to admissible evidence?