Legal Opinion
Bourne v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
District Court, E.D. Texas
Decided October 10, 2008No. 6:08-cv-00367PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
MARCIA A. CRONE, District Judge.
Pending before the court is Plaintiff Mary Bourne’s (“Bourne”) Motion to Remand (#7). Bourne seeks remand to state court of her action against Defendants Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (“Wal-Mart”) and Renee Berryhill (“Berryhill”) (collectively, “Defendants”), on the grounds that Berryhill is a properly joined defendant and her presence in the lawsuit, as a resident and citizen of the State of Texas, defeats diversity jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1441(b). Additionally, Bourne claims that the amount in controversy does not exceed $75,000.00,…
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