Legal Opinion
Gray v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty
District Court, S.D. Mississippi
Decided April 21, 1986No. Civ. A. J85-1122(W)PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
WINGATE, District Judge.
This cause came on to be heard by this Court on the Motions to Dismiss filed by the defendants, Greater Bethlehem Temple & Associates (“Bethlehem”) and United States Fidelity and Guaranty (“USF & G”). The gravamen of defendants’ contentions is that removal of this lawsuit from state court under 28 U.S.C. § 1441 was proper since plaintiff’s complaint fails to state a cause of action against defendant Bethlehem, the nondiverse party.
Also before this Court is plaintiff’s motion to amend its complaint to allege an independent tort against…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- B., Inc. v. Miller Brewing CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- In Re Ben CarterCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Frank W. Parks and John Patterson v. The New York Times CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1962
- Bobby Jones Garden Apartments, Inc. v. F. R. SuleskiCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
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3Cited by20 opinions
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- French v. State Farm InsuranceDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 1994
- Horton Ex Rel. Horton v. Scripto-Tokai Corp.District Court, S.D. Mississippi · 1995
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