Walker Group, Inc. v. First Layer Communications, Inc.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

BEATY, District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

Plaintiff Walker Group, Inc. (‘Walker Group”), a North Carolina corporation, filed this action on September 18, 2003, in the Superior Court of Davidson County, North Carolina seeking relief from Defendants First Layer Communications, Inc. (“First Layer”), a Colorado corporation, and J.E.H. Knutson (“Knutson”). Defendant Knutson, a citizen of Colorado, removed-the action to this Court on the basis of diversity jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1332. Because there is diversity of citizenship and the amount in controversy is greater than…