Takeaways. Snap removal can counter a plaintiffs' attempt to destroy complete diversity. Snap removal is only available before an in-state defendant is “properly joined and served.” Timing is crucial, as snap removal is no longer applicable immediately upon proper service.
A defendant or defendants desiring to remove any civil action from a State court shall file in the district court of the United States for the district and division within which such action is pending a notice of removal signed pursuant to Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and containing a short and plain ...
U.S.C.A. §§ 1446 and 1447. A defendant must remove the action within the 30 day period and during this period; a party may generally amend a notice of removal to correct omitted or improperly pleaded jurisdictional statements.
When a party wants to remove a case based on federal diversity jurisdiction, 28 U.S.C. § 1332 requires that: (1) the amount in controversy exceeds $75,000; and (2) the parties' citizenship is completely diverse (i.e., no plaintiff is a citizen of any state where a defendant is a citizen).