Legal Opinion
Hampton v. Union Pacific Railroad
District Court, E.D. Texas
Decided November 10, 1999No. Civ.A. 1:99CV647PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
COBB, District Judge.
I. Introduction
Plaintiff, a resident of Texas, sued Union Pacific Railroad Company, a Delaware corporation, 1 in state court in Orange County, Texas for injuries he sustained when the truck he was driving collided with á Union Pacific train. Before me today, is the plaintiffs’ Motion to Remand to state court. The plaintiffs contend that they amended their complaint adding a nondiverse defendant in state court before the action was removed here. 2 The defendant, on the other hand, contends that removal was effectuated before the filing of the amended…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Powers v. Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1898
- Grubbs v. General Electric Credit Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Thais Carriere, Widow of Samuel Carriere, Iv, Individually and on Behalf of Her Minor Child v. Sears, Roebuck and CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
- Billy Max Brown v. Demco, Inc. v. Employers Casualty Co., Intervenor-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
- William Jones v. Roadway Express, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
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