Baczewski v. Schnuck Markets Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
JUDY BACZEWSKI,
Plaintiff,
v.
SCHNUCK MARKETS INC. and BRADLEY
MINEMAN,
Defendant.
Case No. 25-cv-1138-JPG
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
This matter comes before the Court on plaintiff Judy Baczewski’s motion to remand this
case in light of the addition of a new defendant, Bradley Mineman, who destroys diversity
jurisdiction (Doc. 21). The defendants have informed the Court via email that they do not intend
to respond to Baczewski’s motion. Indeed, it appears remand is appropriate under 28 U.S.C.
§ 1447(e), which requires remand of a case removed on the basis of diversity jurisdiction if a
non-diverse defendant is joined.
This case was originally removed under 28 U.S.C. § 1441(a) from the Circuit Court of
the Twentieth Judicial Circuit, St. Clair County, Illinois, on the basis of diversity jurisdiction, 28
U.S.C. § 1332(a); Baczewski and Schnuck’s Markets Inc. were completely diverse and more
than $75,000 was in issue. Baczewski sought to amend her complaint to add Mineman, who
shares citizenship with her. Receiving no objection from Schnuck’s, the Court allowed the
amendment. Mineman’s presence in this litigation destroyed diversity jurisdiction, so the Court
must remand the case pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1447(e).
Accordingly, the Court GRANTS Baczewski’s motion to remand (Doc. 21) and
REMANDS this case for lack of subject matter jurisdiction to the Circuit Court of the Twentieth
Judicial Circuit, St. Clair County, Illinois.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: December 22, 2025
s/ J. Phil Gilbert
J. PHIL GILBERT
DISTRICT JUDGE
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