sep·a·ra·ble controversy /'se-pə-rə-bəl-/ n: a separate and independent claim or cause of action that by itself is removable to the federal courts even though it is joined with others that are not removable
◇ If a case involves a separable controversy, the entire case may be removed and determined as a whole, or the court may remand those matters that were not removable and determine the rest.
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.