Bryant v. Wal-Mart Stores East, Inc.

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER DENYING REMAND

HADEN, Chief Judge.

Pending is Plaintiffs’ objection to removal to federal court, which the Court considers as a motion to remand, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1447(c). The motion is DENIED.

Plaintiffs’ motion consists of two numbered paragraphs, the first asserting the Plaintiffs only demanded seventy thousand dollars and the second asserting the motion was timely filed. While both propositions are correct, neither is dispositive.

The amount requested by Plaintiffs in the West Virginia state court action does not necessarily determine the amount in…