Legal Opinion
Dunlap v. Cockrell
United States Circuit Court
Decided September 18, 2018No. CIVIL ACTION 18-0365-WS-BPublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAM H. STEELE, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
This recently removed matter comes before the Court on Defendant's Response to Show Cause Order (doc. 4).
On August 21, 2018, defendant, Michael E. Cockrell, filed a Notice of Removal (doc. 1) removing this action from the Circuit Court of Perry County, Alabama to this District Court. Cockrell posited that federal subject matter jurisdiction was conferred by 28 U.S.C. § 1332, because the parties were of diverse citizenship and the amount in controversy exceeded the sum or value of $75,000, exclusive of interest and costs. In the Complaint,…
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