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Nature of Suit Code: 720
Nature of Suit: Labor Management Relations Act
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Labor/Mgmnt. Relations

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For the Northern District of California

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ORDER DENYING MOTION TO REMAND—No. C-07-06332 RMW

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

E-FILED on 3/19/08

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

TRUSTEES OF THE TRI-COUNTIES

WELFARE TRUST FUND and

PROFESSIONAL GROUP

ADMINISTRATORS, INC.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

BHARAT RAKSHAK, D.D.S., a professional

dental corporation, d/b/a RODEO DENTAL

GROUP; LYNNE SIMMS, D.D.S., a

professional corporation, d/b/a RODEO

DENTAL GROUP; JESSICA HUANTE,

individually; BHARAT RAKSHAK,

individually; LYNNE SIMMS, individually;

DOES 1 through 15 inclusive,

Defendants.

No. C-07-06332 RMW

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO REMAND

[Re Docket No. 7]

Plaintiffs Trustees of the Tri-Counties Welfare Trust Fund ("Tri-Counties") and Professional

Group Administrators, Inc. ("PGA") (collectively, "plaintiffs") filed the instant complaint in

Monterey County Superior Court on November 14, 2007, alleging, inter alia, that defendants

attempted to fraudulently enroll defendant Jessica Huante (now Diaz) into the Tri-Counties health

benefits plan. They assert five causes of action: (1) fraud/deceit; (2) negligent misrepresentation; (3)

fraudulent concealment; (4) indemnity; and (5) negligence. Defendant Bharat Rakshak DDS

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("Rakshak") filed a notice of removal on December 13, 2007 removing this case to federal court. 

Plaintiffs move to remand the matter to state court.

Plaintiffs' motion to remand is denied. This court has jurisdiction because it appears that the

resolution of plaintiffs' claims will require interpreting the terms of the collective bargaining

agreement pertaining to Huante's employment with Rodeo Dental to determine whether and when

Huante was eligible for health benefits. See Lingle v. Norge Div. of Magic Chef, Inc., 486 U.S. 399,

412 (1988).

DATED: 3/19/08

RONALD M. WHYTE

United States District Judge

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ORDER DENYING MOTION TO REMAND—No. C-07-06332 RMW

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Notice of this document has been electronically sent to:

Counsel for Plaintiff:

Matthew Alan Morbello mmorbello@beesontayer.com 

Teague Pryde Paterson tpaterson@beesontayer.com 

Counsel for Defendants:

Bernadette Bantly bbantly@professionals-law.com 

Arthur W. Curley acurley@bcamlaw.com 

Counsel are responsible for distributing copies of this document to co-counsel that have not

registered for e-filing under the court's CM/ECF program.

Dated: 3/19/08 /s/ MAG

Chambers of Judge Whyte

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