Can a defendant waive his right to remove to federal court where the case is removable?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from City of Vista v. Gen. Reinsurance Corp., 295 F.Supp.3d 1119 (S.D. Cal. 2018):
"[A] defendant may waive the right to remove to federal court where, after it is apparent that the case is removable, the defendant takes actions in state court that manifest [an] intent to have the matter adjudicated there, and to abandon his or her right to a federal forum. " Kenny v. WalMart Stores, Inc. , 881 F.3d 786, 790 (9th Cir. 2018) (citing Resolution Tr. Corp. v. Bayside Developers , 43 F.3d at 1240 (9th Cir. 1994) ).
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