Singleton v. NP Texas, LLC

Filing 4

ORDER Granting Defendant's 3 Motion to Remand to State Court. This action is remanded to state court. Signed by Judge James C. Mahan on 10/23/2017. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - certified copy of Order and docket sheet mailed to State Court - SLD)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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LORETTA SINGLETON,

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Case No. 2:17-CV-2596 JCM (GWF)
Plaintiff(s),

ORDER

v.
NP TEXAS, LLC,

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Defendant(s).

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Presently before the court is defendant NP Texas, LLC’s motion to remand this action to

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state court. (ECF No. 3). On October 5, 2017, defendant NP Texas, LLC—a citizen of Nevada—

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removed this personal injury diversity action to federal court. (ECF No. 1). On October 20, 2017,

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the due date of the statement regarding removed action, NP Texas filed the instant “defendant’s

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notice of withdrawal of removal and request for remand.” (ECF No. 3).

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Removal of this action was improper because defendant is a citizen of the state in which

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plaintiff filed the action. 28 U.S.C. § 1441(b)(2); (ECF No. 1 at 2). Therefore, the case will be

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remanded to state court.

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Accordingly,

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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that defendant NP Texas, LLC’s motion to remand (ECF No.

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James C. Mahan
U.S. District Judge

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DATED October 23, 2017.
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE