Document: 430 U.S. 723 97 S.Ct. 1439 52 L.Ed.2d 1 Oleta GRAVITT, etc., et al.v.SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY al. No. 76-1036. April 25, 1977. Rehearing Denied June 13, See 431 975, 2941. PER CURIAM. This tort action was removed from the Texas state courts to United States District Court on grounds of diversity citizenship but remanded as having been "improperly removed" when it seemed that there not complete among parties. The Appeals for Fifth Circuit, by mandamus, ordered vacate its remand order because latter had employed erroneous principles in concluding without jurisdiction. 2 erred. Title 28 U.S.C. § 1447(c) provides remanding a district court determines "the case improvidently and jurisdiction"; has these grounds, 1447(d) unmistakably commands "remanding State which is reviewable appeal or otherwise . ." Court's plainly within bounds hence unreviewable Appeals, mandamus otherwise. Thermtron Products, Inc. v. Hermansdorfer, 423 336, 96 584, 46 542 (1976), contrary, "on wholly different those upon permits remand." Id., at 344, S.Ct., 589. did question re-emphasized rule remands are reviewable. 3 petition certiorari granted, judgment reversed, further proceedings consistent with this opinion. 4 Reversed remanded.

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