Bartholomew v. Town of Collierville

In December of 2000, William Bartholomew brought an action in state court challenging a zoning ordinance enacted by the Town of Collierville, Tennessee. He sought damages under state-law theories from the municipality, as well as from individual town officials. Bartholomew twice amended his complaint to include federal claims. The defendants (collectively "Collierville") filed a Petition for Removal of the case from state court to the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee after the second amendment.