Legal Opinion
Polk v. Sentry Insurance
District Court, S.D. Mississippi
Decided September 25, 2000No. CIV.A. 3:99CV858WSPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER DENYING REMAND
WINGATE, District Judge.
Before the court is the motion of plaintiff Tommie Ruth Polk brought pursuant to Title 28 U.S.C. § 1447 1 asking this court to remand this lawsuit to the Mississippi state court where it originated. Defendant Sentry Insurance removed this lawsuit from state court to this federal forum under the auspices of Title 28 U.S.C. §§ 1441(a) 2 and 1332, 3 alleging diversity of citizenship and the requisite amount in controversy. The parties here are of diverse citizenship and the amount in controversy exceeds $75,000.00, exclusive of costs and interest,…
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