Fitzgerald Forest Products, L.P. v. Durand Raute Corp.

ORDER

OWENS, District Judge.

Before the court are several motions by the parties relative to this court’s jurisdiction. After careful consideration of the arguments of counsel, the relevant caselaw, and the record as a whole, the court issues the following order.

BACKGROUND

Plaintiff originally filed this action in the Superior Court for Ben Hill County, Georgia. Defendants removed the case here alleging that plaintiff had fraudulently joined Durand Raute Corp. of Oregon (“DRO”) to destroy diversity (one of the plaintiffs is an Oregon resident). Plaintiff moved for remand, and DRO moved for…