Legal Opinion

Frank v. American General Finance, Inc.

District Court, S.D. Alabama

Decided September 24, 1998No. Civil Action 98-0489-BH-SPublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ORDER

HAND, Senior District Judge.

This action is before the Court on plaintiffs motion to remand (Doe. 4), as amended (Doc. 9). The removing defendant, American Bankers Insurance Company of Florida (American Bankers), argues that diversity jurisdiction exists because defendants American General Finance, Inc. (American General) and Rebecca Montgomery (Montgomery), non-diverse parties, are fraudulently joined. According to American Bankers, plaintiffs arbitration agreement with American General completely precludes any possibility that plaintiff can state a viable claim against these defendants.…

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