Legal Opinion
Sharp v. Kmart Corp.
District Court, M.D. Louisiana
Decided January 5, 1998No. Civil Action 96-3312-B-M1PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RULING ON PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO AMEND PLAINTIFF’S FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL COMPLAINT AND MOTION TO REMAND
POLOZOLA, District Judge.
This motion requires the Court to determine the meaning of 28 U.S.C. § 1447(e). Specifically, the Court must determine whether a post-removal amendment to a complaint which adds a non-diverse party would destroy the Court’s subject matter jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1332 and 28 U.S.C. § 1447(e).
Plaintiff has filed motions for leave to amend her complaint and to remand. The proposed amendment seeks -to add a non-diverse party. Plaintiff contends that if the…
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