District Court, M.D. Alabama July 12, 2001, CIV. A. 99-T-703-N, CIV. A. 99-T-704-N, CIV. A. 99-T-705-N, CIV. A. 00-T-1081-S, CIV. A. 00-T-1200-N (Martin v. CTB, Inc.)

ORDER

MRYON H. THOMPSON, District Judge.

Plaintiffs filed these five lawsuits in state court charging defendants Lateo, Inc., and others with fraud, negligence, and breach of contract in connection with the construction of chicken broiler houses. Defendants asserted federal jurisdiction on the basis of diversity-of-citizenship under 28 U.S.C.A.