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Nature of Suit Code: 370
Nature of Suit: Other Fraud
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Fraud

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA

KAMEEL ABBASI CIVIL ACTION

VERSUS NO: 16-12956

VOLKSWAGEN GROUP SECTION: “H”(5)

OF AMERICA, INC., ET AL

ORDER

Before the Court are Defendant’s Motion to Stay (Doc. 8) and Plaintiff’s 

Motion to Remand (Doc. 9). Defendants contend that this matter is ripe for 

transfer to the In re: Volkswagen “Clean Diesel” Multidistrict Litigation 

pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of 

California. Accordingly, Defendants contend that this matter should be stayed 

pending transfer to the MDL court. Plaintiff disagrees, arguing that the Court 

should rule on his Motion to Remand before the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict 

Litigation decides whether transfer to the MDL is appropriate. The Court has 

reviewed both motions and finds that a stay is appropriate. Determining 

whether federal question jurisdiction exists requires evaluation of “the welter 

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of issues regarding the interrelation of federal and state authority and the 

proper management of the federal judicial system”

1 Because there is a risk of 

inconsistent outcomes should this Court’s evaluation differ from that of the 

MDL Court, the MDL Court should decide the Motion to Remand. Accordingly; 

IT IS ORDERED that this case is STAYED AND 

ADMINISTRATIVELY CLOSED pending the MDL Panel’s determination 

regarding transfer. Plaintiffs will be permitted to re-urge their Motion to 

Remand once the Panel’s determination is made. 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the September 7, 2016 oral 

argument on Motion to Remand is CANCELLED. 

New Orleans, Louisiana this 1st day of September, 2016. 

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JANE TRICHE MILAZZO 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

1 Grable & Sons Metal Prods., Inc. v. Darue Eng’g & Mfg, 545 U.S. 308, 

314 (2005) (internal citations ommited 

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