The opinion
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
WESTERN DIVISION
ALUNTRA R. TILLIS, individually )
and as Natural Parent of K.T. and K.T., )
Minors and KEVIN BROWN, )
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Plaintiffs, ) Case No. 2:24-cv-02392-JPM-atc
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v. )
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CAMERAN L. PARSON, )
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Defendant. )
ORDER REMANDING CASE TO STATE COURT
On June 10, 2024, the instant case was removed from Shelby County Circuit Court
pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1332, 1441, and 1446. (ECF No. 1.) On January 8, 2025, the Court
dismissed the claims of Plaintiffs Aluntra R. Tillis, individually and as Natural Parent of K.T.
and K.T., Minors, and Kevin Brown (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) against EAN Holdings, LLC
(“EAN”) with prejudice. (ECF No. 45 at PageID 170.) Thus, the only remaining parties are
Plaintiffs and Cameran L. Parson (“Defendant”; collectively, the “Parties”).
On February 4, 2025, the Court ordered the Parties to show cause why the case should
not be remanded for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. (ECF No. 46.) The Parties “agree[d]
that diversity no longer exists.” (ECF No. 47 at PageID 172; ECF No. 48 at PageID 174.)
“[A] case shall be remanded ‘if at any time before the final judgement it appears the
district court lacks subject matter jurisdiction.’” Calvert v. Xerox Corp., 50 F.3d 10 (6th Cir.
1995) (quoting 28 U.S.C. § 1447(c)). Plaintiffs are all domiciled in Tennessee. (ECF No. 1-1
¶¶ 1–2.) Defendant is also domiciled in Tennessee. (Id. ¶ 3.) Plaintiffs’ Complaint lacks
complete diversity. Therefore, this Court no longer has subject matter jurisdiction over the
instant case on diversity grounds. See 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a).
It is therefore ORDERED that this case is REMANDED to the Shelby County Circuit
Court.
SO ORDERED, this 20th day of February, 2025.
/s/ Jon P. McCalla
JON P. McCALLA
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE