Legal Opinion

Larry Busby v. United Parcel Service, Inc.; Willie Isom; Rodney Ruff; Jeremiah Phillips; Fert Keith; Larry Bruce Smith; Brian Beasley; Adrian Hill; and John Does 1-5

District Court, E.D. Arkansas

Decided March 24, 2026No. 2:25-cv-00105Unknown

1Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS CENTRAL DIVISION LARRY BUSBY PLAINTIFF v. Case No. 2:25-cv-00105-LPR UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC.; WILLIE ISOM; RODNEY RUFF; JEREMIAH PHILLIPS; FERT KEITH; LARRY BRUCE SMITH; BRIAN BEASLEY; ADRIAN HILL; and JOHN DOES 1-5 DEFENDANTS ORDER This Order addresses Plaintiff’s request to remand this case to state court.1 For the reasons below, the Court DENIES this request for now. The big issue here is whether Plaintiff fraudulently joined the following Arkansas citizens as Defendants in this lawsuit: Mr. Brian Beasley, Mr. Jeremiah…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Goldberg v. Whitaker House Cooperative, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1961
  2. Falk v. BrennanSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  3. Junk Ex Rel. T.J. v. Terminix International Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2010
  4. Knudson v. Systems Painters, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2011
  5. Linda Ash v. Anderson Merchandisers, LLCCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2015

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