Reynolds v. Wal-Mart Stores East LP
Plaintiff: Nicole Reynolds
Defendant: Wal-Mart Stores East LP
Case Number: 2:2021cv02690
Filed: August 23, 2021
Court: US District Court for the District of South Carolina
Presiding Judge: Margaret B Seymour
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 13, 2021 Filing 9 REPLY by Wal-Mart Stores East LP to 7 Order,, 4 Order,,, Second Notice of Corporate Citizenship. (Bagley, Lee)
September 10, 2021 Filing 8 REPLY by Wal-Mart Stores East LP to #6 Order Concerning Removal. (Bagley, Lee)
September 7, 2021 Filing 7 TEXT ORDER: In its response #5 to the court's 4 Text Order, Defendant references principal place of business to demonstrate that it is a citizen of Arkansas. However, for purposes of diversity jurisdiction, the citizenship of a limited liability company is determined by the citizenship of all of its members, not its principal place of business. Central West Virginia Energy Co., Inc. v. Mountain State Carbon, LLC, 636 F.3d 101, 103 (4th Cir. 2011). Within five business days of the entry of this text order, Defendant shall file a notice informing the court of its citizenship. Entered at the Direction of The Honorable Margaret B Seymour on 9/7/2021. (vdru, )
August 31, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER re #1 Notice of Removal, filed by Wal-Mart Stores East LP. Signed by Honorable Margaret B Seymour on 8/31/2021. (vdru, )
August 30, 2021 Filing 5 REPLY by Wal-Mart Stores East LP to 4 Order,,, Notice of Corporate Citizenship. (Bagley, Lee)
August 25, 2021 Filing 4 TEXT ORDER: Defendant Wal-Mart Stores East, LP, removed this action from state court on the basis of diversity of citizenship, asserting that it is a citizen of both Delaware and Arkansas, as it is a Delaware limited partnership with its principal place of business in Arkansas. However, a limited partnership is a citizen in each state in which its partners, limited or general, are citizens. Carden v. Arkoma Associates, 494 U.S. 185 (1990). Defendant's answers to interrogatories assert only that its sole member is Wal-Mart Stores East, Inc. Within five business days of the entry of this text order, Defendant shall file a notice informing the court of its citizenship. Entered at the Direction of The Honorable Margaret B Seymour on 8/25/2021. (vdru, )
August 20, 2021 Filing 2 Local Rule 26.01 Answers to Interrogatories by Wal-Mart Stores East LP.(vdru, )
August 20, 2021 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Dorchester County Court of Common Pleas, case number 2021-CP-18-853. (Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 0420-10029652), filed by Wal-Mart Stores East LP. (Attachments: #1 State Court Documents, #2 Certificate of Service)(vdru, ).

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Plaintiff: Nicole Reynolds
Represented By: Johnny J Stewart, Jr
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Defendant: Wal-Mart Stores East LP
Represented By: Lee Ellen Bagley
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