Opinion
CIVIL CASE NO. 3:20-CV-0581-M-BK
06-15-2020
ERIC DRAKE, PLAINTIFF, v. WALMART, INC., WAL-MART STORES TEXAS LLC D/B/A WAL-MART STORES TEXAS 2007 LLC, AZEB KABEBE, AND TANIM ASHRAF, DEFENDANTS.
ORDER ACCEPTING FINDINGS , CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
The United States Magistrate Judge made Findings, Conclusions and a Recommendation in this case. Plaintiff filed objections, and the District Court has made a de novo review of those portions of the proposed Findings and Recommendation to which objection was made. The Court notes Plaintiff states he is a Georgia citizen, not a Texas citizen, and offers proof of same. This Court assumes that to be true, but it does not change the analysis. There is diversity of citizenship, and the amount in controversy was satisfied by the initial pleading. Except as to Plaintiff's citizenship, the objections are thus overruled, and the Court ACCEPTS the Findings, Conclusions and Recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge. Plaintiff's Motion to Remand is DENIED.
SO ORDERED this 15th day of June, 2020.
/s/ _________
BARBARA M. G. LYNN
CHIEF JUDGE