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Nature of Suit Code: 365
Nature of Suit: Personal Injury - Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Personal Injury

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Sentry Insurance,

Plaintiff, 

vs.

Heidelberg USA, Heidelberg

Druckmanschinen, John Does I-X, Jane

Does I-X, ABC Corporations I-X, XYZ

Partnerships I-X,

Defendants.

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No. CIV 06-1894-PHX-SMM

ORDER

On July 31, 2006, defendant Heidelberg USA (“Defendant”) removed this case to the

United States District Court for the District of Arizona from the Superior Court of the State

of Arizona in and for the County of Maricopa. (Dkt. 1.) To remove a case from state court,

a defendant must file a notice of removal signed pursuant to Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of

Civil Procedure, which contains a “short and plain” statement of the grounds for removal.

See 28 U.S.C. § 1446(a). If removal is based on diversity, the notice must state the

citizenship of all parties to the state action. See 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a).

In the present case, Defendant’s notice of removal asserts that this Court “has original

jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1332 because the parties reside in different states and the

amount in controversy exceeds $75,000.00.” (Dkt. 1 at 2, ¶5, emphasis added.) Defendant’s

notice of removal is defective because it fails to state the citizenship of all parties to the state

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action; the allegation concerning residence is inadequate. See Steigleder v. McQuesten, 198

U.S. 141 (1905); McMahon v. Bunn-O-Matic Corp., 150 F.3d 651, 653-54 (7th Cir. 1998).

Accordingly,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that, no later than September 5, 2006, Defendant shall

file an Amended Notice of Removal properly stating the grounds for removal.

DATED this 21st day of August, 2006.

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