BGC PARTNERS, INC. v. AVISON YOUNG (CANADA), INC.

No. 12 Civ. 6680 (SAS).

919 F.Supp.2d 310 (2013)

BGC PARTNERS, INC., and G & E Acquisition Company, LLC, Plaintiffs, v. AVISON YOUNG (CANADA), INC., Avison Young (USA), Inc., Avison Young — New York, LLC, Avison Young — Nevada, LLC, Avison Young — Washington, D.C., LLC, Avison Young — Chicago, LLC, Avison Young — New England, LLC, Avison Young Atlanta, LLC, Avison Young — Southern California, Ltd., and Avison Young — Pittsburgh, Ltd., Defendants.

United States District Court, S.D. New York.

January 18, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

C. William Phillips, Esq. , Covington & Burling LLP, York, NY, for Plaintiffs.

Andrew Brian Clubok, Esq. , Beth Ann Williams, Esq. , Kirkland & Ellis LLP, New York, NY, for Defendants.


OPINION AND ORDER

SHIRA A. SCHEINDLIN, District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

Plaintiffs BGC Partners, Inc. and G & E Acquisition Company, LLC (together "BGC") have moved to remand this case to state court or, alternatively, for this Court to abstain. They argue that the Court lacks subject matter jurisdiction because the parties are not diverse and all the claims arise under state law.1 Moreover, plaintiffs argue...

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