United States

Caterpillar Inc v Williams

482 U.S. 386 (1987)

JurisdictionUnited States

Year1987

Statusunclear

Key Principle

The well-pleaded complaint rule governs federal question jurisdiction; a defense of federal preemption does not create federal jurisdiction.

procedure

Getswift Ltd v Webb (2021) 283 FCR 328; [2021] FCAFC 26

UBS AG v Tyne (2018) 265 CLR 77

Palmer v Ayres (2017) 259 CLR 478

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