Legal Opinion
Denise Pollington v. G4S Secure Solutions (USA)
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided February 27, 2018No. 17-1567UnpublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THAPAR, Circuit Judge.
Denise Pollington sued her former employer, G4S Secure Solutions, and former supervisor, Kevin Baker, for alleged violations of Michigan law. She brought her suit in Michigan state court. G4S removed the case to federal court, claiming diversity jurisdiction. One problem: The parties’ filings suggest that both Pollington and Baker are Michigan citizens. See Caterpillar Inc. v. Lewis, 519 U.S. 61, 68, 117 S.Ct. 467, 136 L.Ed.2d 437 (1996) (noting that the citizenship of each plaintiff must be diverse from the citizenship of each defendant to create diversity…
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