CLARK v. MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, MS

No. 1:02CV1-D-D.

191 F.Supp.2d 743 (2002)

Eric CLARK, Secretary of State for the State of Mississippi, in his capacity as Land Commissioner; and the State of Mississippi, Plaintiffs, v. The MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS, Mississippi; et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, N.D. Mississippi, Eastern Division.

March 4, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alan M. Purdie, Gore Kilpatrick Purdie Metz & Adcock, Dion J. Shanley, Hickman Goza & Spragins, PLLC, Ridgeland, MS, for plaintiffs.

Thomas G. Wallace, Thomas G. Wallace & Associates, Columbus, MS, Frank D. Montague, Jr., Montague, Pittman & Varnado, Hattiesburg, MS, for defendants.


OPINION GRANTING MOTION TO REMAND

DAVIDSON, Chief Judge.

Presently before the court is the Plaintiffs' motion to remand this cause to the Chancery Court of Lowndes County, Mississippi. Upon due consideration, the court finds that the motion should be granted and this cause remanded to state court for ultimate resolution.

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