Legal Opinion
Hinks v. Associated Press
District Court, D. South Carolina
Decided October 13, 1988No. Civ. A. 3:88-2013-15PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
HAMILTON, District Judge.
The instant action was originally brought in the Court of Common Pleas for Richland County and was subsequently removed to this court under 28 U.S.C. § 1441(c) by defendant Associated Press (AP) on August 2,1988. 1 Plaintiff, John Hinks, filed a motion to remand on September 2, 1988. For the reasons set forth below, the motion to remand is granted.
This case arises out of an allegedly defamatory broadcast about plaintiff aired by defendants Cosmos Broadcasting Corporation (Cosmos or WIS-TV) and AP on or about April 8, 1988. Plaintiff’s complaint asserts a…
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