Renegade Swish, L.L.C. v. Emily Wright

PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:

The issue in this case is whether Plaintiff Renegade Swish had an objectively reasonable basis to remove to federal court. Finding that it did not, we VACATE that portion of the district court’s order that concluded otherwise and REMAND for the district court to consider anew whether costs and fees are warranted.

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Plaintiff-Counter Defendant Renegade Swish, LLC (“Renegade Swish”) employed Defendant-Counter Plaintiff Emily Wright (“Wright”) between 2012 and 2015. In June of 2015, Renegade Swish sued Wright in state court for breach of employment…