Legal Opinion
Laughlin Kennel Co. v. GateHouse Media Inc.
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided August 22, 2016No. CIVIL ACTION NO. 16-CV-10738-TSHPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ON PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO REMAND
(Docket No. 20)
HILLMAN, DISTRICT JUDGE
Laughlin Kennel Company (Plaintiff or Laughlin) seeks to remand this case to the Massachusetts Superior Court for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. For the reasons set forth below, Laughlin’s motion is granted. Laughlin’s request for attorneys’ fees is denied.
Background
Laughlin operates as a commercial dog breeder in Oxford, Massachusetts. GateHouse Media, Inc. (Defendant or GateHouse) is the owner and publisher of the Worcester Telegram and Gazette, -which published an article on January 3, 2016…
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