Legal Opinion
Baum v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
District Court, E.D. Missouri
Decided December 28, 2020No. 4:20-cv-01557Unknown
1Opinion
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI EASTERN DIVISION ADRIAN BAUM, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Case No. 4:20-cv-01557-AGF ) R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO ) COMPANY, et al., ) ) Defendants. ) MEMORANDUM AND ORDER This matter is before the Court on Plaintiff’s motion to remand. ECF No. 19. Defendant R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company (“Reynolds”) removed the action to this Court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1441(b), arguing that Defendant Schnuck Markets, Inc. (“Schnucks”) was fraudulently joined to prevent federal diversity jurisdiction. Schnucks has also filed a motion to dismiss. ECF No. 10. Both Defendants argue that…
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