District Court, S.D. Mississippi May 6, 2002, CIV.A. 4:01CV177LN (Brown v. Mutual of New York Life Insurance)

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

TOM S. LEE, Chief Judge.

This cause is before the court on plaintiff James Brown’s motion to remand. As recounted in this court’s order of April 5, 2002, defendant Mutual of New York Life Insurance Company (MONY) originally removed this action from state court based on the alleged existence of federal question jurisdiction, which was premised on MONY’s contention that