Moss v. American Alternative Ins. Corp.

OPINION AND ORDER

HOLMES, District Judge.

Jimmy Moss and Moss Farms, Inc., have filed a motion to remand this case to the Circuit Court of Desha County, Arkansas, on the ground that diversity jurisdie tion is lacking inasmuch as Bruce Gasaway is a citizen of Arkansas, as is Jimmy Moss. Moss Farms, Inc., is an Arkansas corporation with its principal place of business in Arkansas. The defendants contend that Gasaway was fraudulently joined for the purpose of defeating federal diversity jurisdiction. Disregarding Gasaway, complete diversity of citizenship exists.

When a defendant is joined solely…