Legal Opinion
Reece v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 23, 1996No. 95-20680PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff Lizzie Reece appeals the denial of her motion to remand to state court. We reverse and remand.
I
Reece filed this state law tort suit against Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (“Wal-Mart”), and one of its employees, Dennie Ashley, in state court. Reece’s attorney promptly mailed a file-stamped copy of her original petition, along with a cover letter suggesting that the parties negotiate a settlement, to Wal-Mart’s chief executive officer (“CEO”), David Glass. Reece did not obtain service of process on Wal-Mart until approximately two months later.
Wal-Mart filed a…
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