Chandler v. Riverview Leasing, Inc.

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

TROUTMAN, Senior District Judge.

When considering a motion to remand two inquiries must be made. The Court must decide whether removal of the matter from state court was appropriate in the first instance. If so, then the Court must determine whether or not to retain jurisdiction over any pendent state claims. Title 28 U.S.C. § 1441.

Plaintiff claims that the above captioned action was improperly removed from state court and presently seeks to have the entire matter remanded to the Northampton County Court of Common Pleas. Under Title 28 U.S.C. § 1441(a) “... any civil action…