Green v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

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RULING AND ORDER: This action is REMANDED to the Nineteenth Judicial District Court for the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana. Signed by Chief Judge Brian A. Jackson on 9/30/2014. (LLH)

19th JDC - certified

burden of showing that the amount in controversy is in excess of [$75,000.00],
exclusive of interest and costs." (Doc. 1 at
based simply upon conclusory allegations."

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8). To repeat, "removal cannot be
Felton, 324 F.3d at 774 (quotation

marks omitted).

II.

CONCLUSION
In sum, Wal·Mart has failed to carry its burden of provmg by a

preponderance of the evidence that the amount in controversy exceeds the

jurisdictional minimum under 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a); see Felton, 324 F.3d at 773-74.
Having no basis to exercise jurisdiction over Green's claims, this action "shall be

remanded" pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1447(c).
IT IS ORDERED that this action

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REMANDED to the Nineteenth

Judicial District Court for the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this 30th day of September, 2014.
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BRIAN A. JACKSON, CHIEF JUDGE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA

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