Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
William E Bartel, Plaintiff, represented by Cameron Ray Waddell , Waddell Anderman, LLC, Jeffery R. Nicholson , Waddell Anderman Law Firm & Jody E. Anderman , Waddell Anderman, LLC.
Alcoa Steamship Company, Inc., Defendant, represented by John A. Bolles , Phelps Dunbar LLP, Kevin Jacob LaVie , Phelps Dunbar LLP, Meredith W. Blanque , Phelps Dunbar, Robert J. Barbier , Phelps Dunbar & Annette N. Peltier , Phelps Dunbar.
Apex Marine Corp., Defendant, represented by John A. Bolles , Phelps Dunbar LLP, Annette N. Peltier , Phelps Dunbar, Kevin Jacob LaVie , Phelps Dunbar LLP, Meredith W. Blanque , Phelps Dunbar & Robert J. Barbier , Phelps Dunbar.
Chas. Kurz & Co., Inc., Defendant, represented by John A. Bolles , Phelps Dunbar LLP, Annette N. Peltier , Phelps Dunbar, Kevin Jacob LaVie , Phelps Dunbar LLP, Meredith W. Blanque , Phelps Dunbar & Robert J. Barbier , Phelps Dunbar.
Delta Steamship Lines Inc., Defendant, represented by John A. Bolles , Phelps Dunbar LLP, Annette N. Peltier , Phelps Dunbar, Kevin Jacob LaVie , Phelps Dunbar LLP, Meredith W. Blanque , Phelps Dunbar & Robert J. Barbier , Phelps Dunbar.
Mississippi Shipping Company, Defendant, represented by John A. Bolles , Phelps Dunbar LLP, Annette N. Peltier , Phelps Dunbar, Kevin Jacob LaVie , Phelps Dunbar LLP, Meredith W. Blanque , Phelps Dunbar & Robert J. Barbier , Phelps Dunbar.
Sea-Land Service Inc., Defendant, represented by John A. Bolles , Phelps Dunbar LLP, Annette N. Peltier , Phelps Dunbar, Kevin Jacob LaVie , Phelps Dunbar LLP, Meredith W. Blanque , Phelps Dunbar & Robert J. Barbier , Phelps Dunbar.
Waterman Steamship Corporation, Defendant, represented by John A. Bolles , Phelps Dunbar LLP, Annette N. Peltier , Phelps Dunbar, Kevin Jacob LaVie , Phelps Dunbar LLP, Meredith W. Blanque , Phelps Dunbar & Robert J. Barbier , Phelps Dunbar.
United States District Court, M.D. Louisiana.
MAGISTRATE JUDGE'S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
RICHARD L. BOURGEOIS, Jr., Magistrate Judge.
Before the Court is Plaintiff's Motion to Remand. (R. Doc. 13). The motion is opposed. (R. Doc. 14). Based on the undisputed facts and the applicable law as set forth below, Plaintiff's motion should be granted and the action should be remanded to state court.
I. BACKGROUND
William E. Bartel (Plaintiff),1
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