Harrison v. Crowley Maritime Corp.

ORDER

GEORGE C. HANKS, JR., UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

For the reasons stated below, and because the Court lacks diversity jurisdiction, the Court finds that it lacks subject matter jurisdiction of this case, and the matter is remanded to state court.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND

The factual and procedural background is incorporated as stipulated by the parties in Dkts. 72, 73. Relying on the holding in Ryan v. Hercules Offshore, Inc., 945 F.Supp.2d 772 (S.D.Tex.2013), Crowley Maritime Corporation asserts that removal is appropriate under the amended language of 28 U.S.C. § 1441 because this case is a…