Legal Opinion
Asten v. Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.
District Court, D. Kansas
Decided January 4, 1996No. Civil A. 95-2305-GTV, 95-2304-GTVPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
VAN BEBBER, Chief Judge.
On October 17, 1995, the court issued an order directing defendant Southwestern Bell Telephone Company to show cause why these cases should not be remanded to Kansas state court for lack of diversity jurisdiction. For the reasons set forth below, the court orders the cases remanded to Kansas state court.
Plaintiffs Asten and Carriger (Asten) originally filed Case No. 95-2305-GTV in the District Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas. Plaintiff Payne originally filed Case No. 95-2304-GTV in the District Court of Bourbon County, Kansas. On July 14, 1995,…
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