Avitts v. Amoco Production Co.

This matter comes before the Court on a consolidated appeal from interim orders entered by the district court. In 94-60058, Appellants appeal from the entry of a preliminary injunction requiring them to complete a “phase II” environmental study. In 94-60059, Appellants appeal from an order requiring them to pay approximately $650,000 2 in interim costs and attorney’s fees. We find that the district court lacks subject matter jurisdiction over this action, and therefore vacate the orders of the district court and remand with instructions to remand this action to the state court from which it…