Legal Opinion
Newman v. Spectrum Stores, Inc.
District Court, M.D. Alabama
Decided August 30, 2000No. CIV.A. 00-A-720-EPublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
ALBRITTON, Chief Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
This matter is before the court on Plaintiffs Motion to Remand (doc. # 9) and Amended Motion to Remand (doc. # 17). Defendants Spectrum Stores, Inc. (“Spectrum”) and Protective Life Insurance Co. (“Protective Life”) have filed Responses to Plaintiffs Motion to Remand. Protective Life has also filed a Motion to Amend Notice of Removal (doc. # 19), which the court will grant. After considering the pleadings and briefs of counsel, the court concludes that it should remand this action to state court.
II. FACTS
Tommy Newman (“Plaintiff’)…
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