Zamir Investment, Inc. v. American Economy Insurance Company et al, No. 4:2010cv00975 - Document 12 (S.D. Tex. 2010)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM AND ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART 7 MOTION to Dismiss, TERMINATING 6 Opposed MOTION to Remand.(Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified.(sloewe)

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Val s v WalM ar a ua he tt e kes e r ha uc n wa d s s e i r de . - t Str s I . 1 F. 290,292 ( h Ci.1 ) I dee mi ng whehera awad ofcossa o e, nc, 99 3d 5t r 997 . n tr ni t n r t nd a t e s f es i a opr a e,co t s ul f us on t l ga pr i t of r m ova ,notm otve. tom y' e s ppr i t ur s ho d oc he e l opr e y e l i 1 .Th p o rey o t er mo i gpa t sa t n i e mi db s do a t b e tv viw o te d e r p it f h e v n ry' ci s s xa ne a e n n t j cie e f h o o l ga a f t l ee e s i e h pa tc a c e. Val s, 1 F. at 293. Furhe ,t e l nd acua lm nt n ac riulr as ' ' de 99 3d t r he o j ci me iso r mo a mus be e au td ç ttetmeo r mo a ,ir s cie o t e fc be t ve rt f e v l t v lae s h i f e v l re pe tv f h a t a t i m i uli a el be det r i t tr m ovalw a i pr hat t ght tm t y e m ned ha e s m open' I ' d. 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