Legal Opinion
Owens v. Life Ins. Co. of Georgia
District Court, M.D. Alabama
Decided October 28, 2003No. Civil Action 03-F-870-NPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
AND ORDER
FULLER, District Judge.
This cause is now before the court on the plaintiffs motion to remand (Doc. # 6). Defendants oppose the motion on the basis that the only non-diverse defendant has been fraudulently joined (Doc. # 8). After careful consideration of the arguments of counsel, the relevant law, and the record as a whole, the court finds that subject matter jurisdiction is not absent in this case. Accordingly, the court concludes that Plaintiffs motion to remand is due to be DENIED.
I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND
On July 17, 2003, this action was commenced by the plaintiff,…
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