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TRO/PI S.D. Tex. · May 21, 2026

Bad Faith Joinder Keeps Bank Dispute in Federal Court

Senior U.S. District Judge Sim Lake denied a motion to remand, ruling that First National Bank of Giddings acted in bad faith by failing to serve a non-diverse co-defendant to block removal.

First National Bank of Giddings v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. et al