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Nature of Suit Code: 368
Nature of Suit: Asbestos Personal Injury - Prod.liab.
Cause of Action: 28:1446 Petition for Removal- Personal Injury

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JAMES MAYO,

Plaintiff,

 v.

A.O. SMITH CORPORATION, et al.,

Defendants

 /

No. C-08-0058 MMC

ORDER REMANDING ACTION

On November 21, 2007, plaintiff filed the instant case in state court, alleging therein

claims arising under state law. On January 4, 2008, defendant Foster Wheeler LLC

(“Foster Wheeler”) removed the complaint, alleging the district court has jurisdiction under

28 U.S.C. § 1446(b) “because Foster Wheeler was acting under an officer or agency of the

United States.” (See Notice of Removal ¶ 25.) Thereafter, on January 22, 2008, plaintiff

filed a stipulation in which plaintiff and Foster Wheeler state they “stipulate to immediately

remand this case to the Superior Court of California,” and request the Court remand the

matter. (See Worsey Decl. Ex. A.)

Because the only removing defendant, Foster Wheeler, no longer seeks to pursue

its allegation that the Court has jurisdiction over the instant matter, and there being no

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Other than Foster Wheeler, which removed the case, and General Dynamics

Corporation, which filed an answer after the matter was removed, no defendant has been

placed on the district court’s service list.

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basis from the face of the complaint to suggest a district court otherwise would have

subject matter jurisdiction over any claim alleged therein, the Court hereby GRANTS

plaintiff’s motion to remand and REMANDS the matter to the Superior Court of California, in

and for the County of Alameda.

Plaintiff is hereby DIRECTED to serve a copy of this order on all defendants that

have appeared herein.1

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 25, 2008 

MAXINE M. CHESNEY

United States District Judge

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