Assertion: plaintiff | /r/CapableOf | file action
Facets:
value: at the time
type: TEMPORAL
value: in state court
type: LOCATION
value: against two defendants
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: If the plaintiff files an action against two defendants and is awarded a judgment against defendant #1 but not defendant #2, and defendant #1 then decides to appeal, the appeal entails re-hearing plaintiff's claims against both defendants.
text: Generally, removal jurisdiction exists only if, at the time plaintiff filed the action in state court, the federal court had a basis for exercising subject-matter jurisdiction over the action, such as diversity of citizenship of the parties or where plaintiff's action involves a claim under federal law.