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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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IN THE UNITED ST ATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS 

CENTRAL DIVISION 

MORRIS EHRENBERG 

v. No. 4:24-cv-939-DPM 

CIGARETTE STORE, LLC, d/b/a 

SMOKER FRIENDLY; SAVAGE 

ENTERPRISES, LLC; and JOHN DOES 

1-10 

ORDER 

PLAINTIFF 

DEFENDANTS 

Cigarette Store removed this case here, relying on the Class Action 

Fairness Act and various loose language indicating this was a class 

action like Smith v. Cigarette Store, LLC et al., No. 4:24-cv-469-BSM. 

Ehrenberg moves to remand or do jurisdictional discovery. He saysunequivocally-that this is not a class action. Cigarette Store disagrees, 

plus seeks consolidation with Smith. 

The motion to remand, Doc. 13, is conditionally granted as 

modified and with directions. The Court takes Ehrenberg at his word: 

No class was intended. The Court concludes that the complaint's 

class-related words are strays from a hasty cut-and-paste job using the 

Smith complaint, which was filed some time ago by Ehrenberg' s 

lawyers. Amended complaint with no class-related allegations or 

damages requests due by 14 February 2025. 

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There are other pending motions. The motion to stay, Doc. 15, 

and the motion to consolidate, Doc. 20, are denied without prejudice. 

Savage Enterprises's motion to dismiss, Doc. 8, will pend and return 

with the case for decision by the state court. 

There's no need for any further briefing. The Court will remand 

promptly after receiving and reviewing the Ehrenberg-only amended 

complaint. 

So Ordered. 

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D .P. Marshall Jr. 

United States District Judge 

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