Troupe v. C & S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.

2009 WL 1938787 (2009)

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Troupe v. C & S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.

United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
2009 WL 1938787 (2009)

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Facts

Zelma Troupe (plaintiff) filed a lawsuit in the State Court of Bibb County, Georgia, alleging that she was injured during a slip and fall on the premises of C & S Wholesale Grocers (C & S) (defendant). Troupe alleged that she suffered severe physical injuries and excruciating, severe physical distress as a result of C & S’s negligent inspection and maintenance of the property. Troupe sought damages for medical expenses in excess of $13,637.00, special and general damages for pain and suffering, and punitive damages. C & S removed the case to federal court, invoking diversity jurisdiction. The notice of removal contained copies of Troupe’s medical records that described the injuries. Troupe claimed that the injury aggravated a pre-existing back injury and complained of unrelenting pain for more than a year after the injury. Troupe claimed that the pain could not be controlled with medication. Additionally, the notice of removal contained evidence that Troupe was self-employed and was forced to reduce her workload of cleaning homes due to the injury. Troupe then moved the district court to remand the case back to state court.

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Holding and Reasoning (Royal, J.)

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