Hobson v. Glencore Ltd. et al
DISTRICT COURT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS DIVISION OF ST. CROIX ) IRA HOBSON, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Civil Action No. 2021-0182 ) GLENCORE LTD. and COSMOGONY II, INC., ) ) Defendants. ) ________________________________________________) Attorneys: J. Russell B. Pate, Esq., St. Thomas, U.S.V.I. Korey A. Nelson, Esq., New Orleans, LA Warren T. Burns, Esq., Dallas, TX For Plaintiff Richard H. Hunter, Esq., St. Croix, U.S.V.I. For Defendant Glencore Ltd. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Lewis, District Judge THIS MATTER comes before the Court on the “Motion to Strike the First Amended Complaint, or in the Alternative, to Deny Joinder” (“Motion to Strike”) (Dkt. No. 17) filed by Defendant Glencore Ltd. (“Glencore”). Plaintiff Ira Hobson (“Plaintiff”) has filed a “Motion to Remand This Action to the Superior Court” (“Motion to Remand”) (Dkt. No. 15) and an Opposition to the Motion to Strike (Dkt. No. 21). Glencore has also filed a “Reply” in support of its Motion to Strike (Dkt. No. 22), and an Opposition to the Motion to Remand (Dkt. No. 19). …
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DISTRICT COURT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS DIVISION OF ST. CROIX ) IRA HOBSON, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Civil Action No. 2021-0182 ) GLENCORE LTD. and COSMOGONY II, INC., ) ) Defendants. ) ________________________________________________) Attorneys: J. Russell B. Pate, Esq., St. Thomas, U.S.V.I. Korey A. Nelson, Esq., New Orleans, LA Warren T. Burns, Esq., Dallas, TX For Plaintiff Richard H. Hunter, Esq., St. Croix, U.S.V.I. For Defendant Glencore Ltd. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Lewis, District Judge THIS MATTER comes before the Court on the “Motion to Strike the First Amended Complaint, or in the Alternative, to Deny Joinder” (“Motion to Strike”) (Dkt. No. 17) filed by Defendant Glencore Ltd. (“Glencore”). Plaintiff Ira Hobson (“Plaintiff”) has filed a “Motion to Remand This Action to the Superior Court” (“Motion to Remand”) (Dkt. No. 15) and an Opposition to the Motion to Strike (Dkt. No. 21). Glencore has also filed a “Reply” in support of its Motion to Strike (Dkt. No. 22), and an Opposition to the Motion to Remand (Dkt. No. 19). Case: 1:21-cv-00182-WAL-GWC Document #: 32 Filed: 04/04/22 Page 1 of 2 UPON CONSIDERATION of the aforementioned motions and responses, and the for the reasons set forth in the Court’s Order and Memorandum Opinion entered in Mathurin v. Glencore Ltd, Case No. 1:2021-cv-0176, 2022 WL 991378 (D.V.I. Mar. 31, 2022), it is hereby ORDERED that Glencore’s Motion to Strike (Dkt. No. 17) is DENIED; and it is further ORDERED that Plaintiff’s Motion to Remand (Dkt. No. 15) is GRANTED; and it is further ORDERED that the Clerk of Court is directed to REMAND the above-captioned matter to the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands; and it is further ORDERED that the Clerk of Court is directed to mark this case CLOSED. SO ORDERED. Date: April 4, 2022 ________/s/_________ WILMA A. LEWIS District Judge Case: 1:21-cv-00182-WAL-GWC Document #: 32 Filed: 04/04/22 Page 2 of 2