Legal Opinion

Sawyer v. Federal Barge Lines, Inc.

District Court, S.D. Illinois

Decided January 12, 1982No. Civ. 80-3082PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ORDER

FOREMAN, Chief Judge:

Before the Court are the following motions: (1) Motion for Leave to File Third-Party Complaint, filed September 18, 1981, by defendant; (2) Motion to Transfer Venue, filed by defendant on the same date; (3) Motion for Remand and Reconsideration, filed by plaintiff on November 4, 1981. Because, upon reconsideration, the Court agrees that the action was removed improvidently, the Court hereby GRANTS plaintiffs motion and remands the case. Consideration of the remaining motions shall be for the state court judge.

First, the Court agrees with plaintiff that 28 U.S.C. §…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. American Fire & Casualty Co. v. FinnSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
  2. Pate v. Standard Dredging Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1952
  3. David Preston v. Grant Advertising, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
  4. Sawyer v. Federal Barge Lines, Inc.District Court, S.D. Illinois · 1981
  5. McKee v. Merritt-Chapman & Scott Corp.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 1956

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. John D. Addison v. Gulf Coast Contracting Services, Inc. And Texaco, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
  2. James Lewis v. Louisville & Nashville Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
  3. Charles Gonsalves v. Amoco Shipping CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1984
  4. Alajoki v. Inland Steel CompanyDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 1985
  5. New Energy Co. v. CIGNA InsuranceDistrict Court, S.D. Indiana · 1988

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