Chaffin v. Willmann(JOINT ASSIGN), No. 1:2016cv00400 - Document 12 (M.D. Ala. 2016)

Court Description: OPINION AND ORDER: it is the ORDER, JUDGMENT, and DECREE of the court that the plf's 7 motion to remand is granted, and that, pursuant to 28 USC 1447(c), this cause is remanded to the Circuit Court of Coffee County, Alabama; DIRECTING the clerk to take appropriate steps to effect the remand; This case is closed in this court. Signed by Honorable Judge Myron H. Thompson on 8/9/2016. (mailed to Coffee County Circuit Clerk with copy of docket sheet)(wcl, )

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Chaffin v. Willmann(JOINT ASSIGN) Doc. 12 IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, SOUTHERN DIVISION HEATH CHAFFIN, ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Plaintiff, v. ELAINE COOK WILLMANN, Defendant. CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:16cv400-MHT (WO) OPINION AND ORDER This cause, which was removed from state court to federal court based on diversity-of-citizenship jurisdiction, see 28 U.S.C. §§ 1332 & 1441, is now before the court on a motion to remand filed by the plaintiff. The plaintiff contends that the amount in controversy in this lawsuit is not high enough to confer diversity jurisdiction, and has stipulated that he will not accept any amount over $75,000 in this litigation. On that basis, the defendant agrees that remand is appropriate. The court agrees as well. *** Dockets.Justia.com Accordingly, because matter jurisdiction, DECREE of the it court this is that the the court ORDER, lacks subject JUDGMENT, plaintiff’s and motion to remand (doc. no. 7) is granted, and that, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1447(c), this cause is remanded to the Circuit Court of Coffee County, Alabama. The clerk of the court is DIRECTED to take appropriate steps to effect the remand. This case is closed in this court. DONE, this the 9th day of August, 2016. /s/ Myron H. Thompson UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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