Art Dallas Inc v. Federal Insurance Company

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS DALLAS DIVISION ART DALLAS, INC., § § Plaintiff, § § Civil Action No. 3:21-CV-2626-D VS. § § FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY § and DEREK FRANKS, § § Defendants. § MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER In this removed action arising from an insurance dispute, plaintiff Art Dallas, Inc. (“ADI”) moves to remand based on a lack of complete diversity. Defendant Federal Insurance Company (“FIC”) opposes the motion, contending that codefendant Derek Franks (“Franks”) has been improperly joined. For the reasons that follow, the court holds that…