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430 U.S. 723 97 Supreme Court Reporter 1439 52 United States Reports Lawyer’s Edition 2d Series KF101.8 U54 1 Oleta GRAVITT, etc., et al.v.SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY al. Number 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 District 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 Code KF62 § 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, Incorporated versus 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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