Legal Opinion
Christopher Beals v. Helmrich & Payne Management, LLC ET AL.
District Court, S.D. Texas
Decided June 15, 2026No. 4:26-cv-00298Unknown
1Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT June 15, 2026 SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS Nathan Ochsner, Clerk HOUSTON DIVISION CHRISTOPHER BEALS, § Plaintiff, § § v. § CIVIL ACTION NO. 4:26-cv-00298 § HELMRICH & PAYNE § MANAGEMENT, LLC ET AL., § Defendants. § MEMORANDUM AND RECOMMENDATION Defendant Helmrich & Payne Management, LLC (H&P) removed this negligence case from state court asserting diversity jurisdiction and a “snap removal” prior to the forum defendants being served.1 ECF 1. Before the Court is Plaintiff’s Motion to Remand which asserts the removal was procedurally improper. ECF 9. Having considered…
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