Banks v. Helena Marine Service Inc

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS DELTA DIVISION MELVIN BANKS and PLAINTIFFS JANET BANKS v. CASE NO. 2:21-CV-00045-BSM HELENA MARINE SERVICES, INC. DEFENDANT ORDER Plaintiffs’ motion to remand [Doc. No. 6] is granted. See Lewis v. Lewis & Clark Marine, Inc., 531 U.S. 438, 455 (2001) (‘[T]o define admiralty jurisdiction as federal question jurisdiction would be a ‘destructive oversimplification of the highly intricate interplay of the States and the National Government in their regulation of maritime commerce.’’’) (quoting Romero v. Int’l Terminal Operating Co., 358 U.S. 354, 373 (1959)).

IT IS SO ORDERED this 19th day of July, 2021.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE