James et al v. South Carolina Department of Corrections

Filing 15

ORDER re 11 MOTION to Remand to State Court filed by Isiah James, Jr. Plaintiffs' answers to the court's special interrogatories are due by September 10, 2013. Signed by Magistrate Judge Shiva V Hodges on 8/16/2013. (Attachments: # 1 Courts Special Interrogatories)(abuc)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA
Isiah James, Jr.; and George Lee
Tomlin,
Plaintiffs,
vs.
South Carolina Department of
Corrections, SCDC,
Defendant.

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C/A No.: 1:13-1936-TLW-SVH

Plaintiffs’ Answers to the Court’s
Special Interrogatories

Instructions
Each Plaintiff is directed to answer the following questions as completely as
possible in the space provided. If additional space is needed, attach a separate sheet of
paper to this form and indicate which answer(s) are continued on the separate sheet. BE
AWARE THAT YOUR ANSWERS MUST BE COMPLETELY TRUTHFUL AND
ARE GIVEN UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY.
On July 26, 2013, Plaintiff James filed a motion to remand this case to state court.
[Entry #11]. However, it is unclear from the motion whether Plaintiffs intend to rely
solely on South Carolina state law in asserting their claims in this case. Further, it is
unclear whether Plaintiff Tomlin also seeks remand of this case.
1.

Do you intend to rely on South Carolina state law alone in asserting your claims in
this case?
Yes
No ________

2.

Do you intend to assert any federal claims in this case, including claims of
constitutional violations?
Yes
No ________

3.

Do you seek remand of this case to state court? Yes

No ________

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
Signed this ______ day of _______________, 2013.
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Signature of Plaintiff