Govan v. Big Lots Inc

Filing 16

ORDER granting 15 Motion to Remand. Signed by the Honorable R. Bryan Harwell on 10/12/2016. (hcic, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA
FLORENCE DIVISION
Carolyn Govan,
Plaintiff,
vs.
Big Lots, Inc.,
Defendant.

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Civil Action No. 4:16-cv-03020-RBH

ORDER

This matter is before the court on Plaintiff’s Consent Motion to Remand Matter to State
Court.

On September 2, 2016, Defendant Big Lots, Inc. (“Defendant”) filed a Notice of

Removal in this matter on the basis of this court’s diversity jurisdiction, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §
1332. (ECF No. 1.) Subsequently, this court entered an order requesting that Defendant show
cause as to why this matter should not be remanded to state court. (ECF No. 6.) Defendant
subsequently filed a brief in compliance with this court’s order. (ECF No. 8.)
This court has reviewed the current motion, and it appears to this court that the parties
have conferred and agree that the amount in controversy in this matter will not exceed SeventyFive Thousand and 00/100 ($75,000.00) Dollars. Because the parties have agreed that the
amount in controversy does not exceed the sum of Seventy-Five Thousand and 00/100
($75,000.00) Dollars, this court finds that it does not have original jurisdiction in this matter
pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1332. As such, this court finds that remand is appropriate.
For the foregoing reasons, this court GRANTS Plaintiff’s Motion to Remand Matter to
State Court. The matter is hereby remanded to the Darlington County, South Carolina, Court of
Common Pleas.

IT IS SO ORDERED.
October 12, 2016
Florence, South Carolina

s/ R. Bryan Harwell
R. Bryan Harwell
United States District Judge

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