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Nature of Suit Code: 370
Nature of Suit: Other Fraud
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Breach of Contract

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IN	THE	UNITED	STATES	DISTRICT	COURT	FOR	THE

SOUTHERN	DISTRICT	OF	ALABAMA

SOUTHERN	DIVISION

JANET	WAGNER,

Plaintiff,

v.

VOLKSWGEN	GROUP	OF	

AMERICA,	INC.,

Defendant.

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CIVIL	ACTION	NO.

16-00069-CB-N

ORDER

Upon	further	review	of	the	motion	to	remand,	the	Court	has	reconsidered	its	

denial	of	Defendant’s	motion	to	stay	proceedings	pending	transfer	of	this	action	to	

the	MDL	transferee	court.		Determining	whether	federal	question	jurisdiction	exists	

requires	evaluation	of	“’the	welter	of	issues	regarding	the	interrelation	of	federal	

and	state authority	and the	proper	management	of	the	federal	judicial	system.’”	

Grable	&	Sons	Metal	Prods.,	Inc.	v.	Darue	Eng’g	&	Mfg.,	545	U.S.	308,	314	(2005)	

(quoting	Franchise	Tax	Bd.	of	the	State	of Cal. v.	Constr.	Laborers	Vacation	Trust	for	S.	

Cal.,	463	U.S.	1,	8	(1983)).		Because	there	is	a	risk	of	inconsistent	outcomes should	

this	Court’s	evaluation	differ	from	that	of	the	transferee	court, the	transferee	judge	

should	decide	the	motion	to	remand.		Therefore,	this	action	is	stayed in	its	entirety	

pending	MDL	transfer.

DONE and	ORDERED this	the	25th day	of	April,	2016.

s/Charles	R.	Butler,	Jr.

Senior	United	States	District	Judge

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