Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Directv, Inc.
District Court, S.D. Texas
Decided September 21, 1999No. CIV. A. G-99-415PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO REMAND
KENT, District Judge.
On June 10, 1999, Plaintiff filed this deceptive trade practices suit as a class action in the 239th Judicial District Court of Brazoria County, Texas. Defendants timely removed the case to this Court on July 12, 1999. Now before the Court is Plaintiffs Motion to Remand. For the reasons set forth below, this motion is GRANTED.
Defendant removed the case based upon diversity jurisdiction. The Court finds, however, that the requirements for diversity jurisdiction are not met because the amount in controversy does not exceed $75,000.
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- Things Remembered, Inc. v. PetrarcaSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
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