Campbell v. Associated Press

CLARY, Chief Judge.

This case is presently before the Court for disposition of plaintiff’s motion to remand to the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County. Plaintiff advances in support thereof two grounds, viz., that the petition for removal was not timely within the purview of 28 U.S.C.A. § 1446(b) and that diversity of citizenship is lacking within the purview of 28 U.S. C.A. § 1332, alleging that defendant’s principal place of business is in the City of Philadelphia, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Plaintiff is admittedly a citizen of Pennsylvania and resides in this District.

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