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Nature of Suit Code: 790
Nature of Suit: Other Labor Litigation
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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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

WILLIAM HELM, et al.

Plaintiffs,

 v.

ALDERWOODS GROUP INC., et al.

Defendants. /

No. C 08-01184 SI

ORDER RE: MOTION TO SEVER

Defendants have filed a motion to sever the claims of all of the named plaintiffs in this action,

and dismiss the claims of all plaintiffs but William Helm. A hearing on the motion is scheduled for

Friday, July 15, 2011. The Court’s preliminary view is that severance is necessary; that dismissal is not

required by Coughlin v. Rogers, 130 F.3d 1348 (9th Cir. 1997), or the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure;

and that it would be unduly prejudicial to dismiss the severed plaintiffs’ claims at this late stage of

litigation. Therefore, parties shall be prepared to answer the following questions at the July 15 hearing:

1. If the Court severs the claims of all plaintiffs, does the Court retain CAFA jurisdiction

over some or all of the claims? See United Steel v. Shell Oil Co., 602 F.3d 1087 (9th Cir.

2010)?

2. If so, may and should the Court transfer some or all of the claims to other federal district

courts pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404? See Wyndham Associates v. Bintliff, 398 F.2d 614,

618 (2d Cir. 1968).

3. If not, may and should the Court remand some or all of the claims to the Alameda

County Superior Court? May and should the Court transfer some or all of the claims to

other federal district courts pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1631?

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The parties shall also be prepared to inform the Court of their preferred resolution, given the

Court’s preliminary view.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 11, 2011 

SUSAN ILLSTON

United States District Judge

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