Legal Opinion
Farkas v. Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc.
District Court, W.D. Kentucky
Decided September 22, 2000No. Civ.A.3:00CV-00502HPublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
HEYBURN, District Judge.
Plaintiffs Julianne Farkas and Nicole Pang filed suit in state court asking for injunctive relief requiring Firestone to reimburse Plaintiffs and all others similarly situated for the cost of replacing defective tires. After Firestone removed this case to federal court, Plaintiffs now seek remand to state court arguing that this Court lacks subject matter jurisdiction. The motion presents complex issues of federal subject matter jurisdiction upon which case law is unsettled. After carefully considering the parties’ pleadings and thoroughly discussing…
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