Bankston v. BASF Corp.

RULING ON MOTIONS

JOHN V. PARKER, Chief Judge.

This matter is before the court upon several motions filed by different parties. The basis for federal jurisdiction of this action is diversity of citizenship. Since the court may not act upon the other motions if it lacks subject matter jurisdiction, we turn first to the motion which challenges that jurisdiction.

Motion to Remand

This action was commenced in the Twenty-third Judicial District Court for the Parish of Ascension, Louisiana, by plaintiff against defendants, BASF Corporation (erroneously referred to in the petition as BASF Wyandot),…