Murray v. Union Pacific Railroad Company

Filing 23

ORDER granting 19 Murray's motion to remand and directing this action be remanded to the Circuit Court of Phillips County, Arkansas. Signed by Judge J. Leon Holmes on 1/11/2018. (ljb)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
EASTERN DIVISION
BRUCE MURRAY
v.

PLAINTIFF
No. 2:17CV00030 JLH

UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY

DEFENDANT

ORDER
Bruce Murray has filed a motion to remand this action to the Circuit Court of Phillips
County, Arkansas. Although the defendant initially opposed the motion, Murray has filed a
stipulation to the effect that the amount in controversy is no more than $74,999 plus interest and
costs. Murray also has filed a notice in which he says that the defendant has agreed that this action
should be remanded in the light of the stipulation.
The motion to remand is therefore GRANTED. Document #19. This action is hereby
remanded to the Circuit Court of Phillips County, Arkansas.
IT IS SO ORDERED this 11th day of January, 2018.

J. LEON HOLMES
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE