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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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 28 U.S.C. § 1442(a)(1).

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

WESTERN DIVISION

CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT

WAYNE MINER, PLAINTIFF

individually and on behalf of all others 

similarly situated

V. 4:06-CV-00249 GTE

ALTRIA GROUP INC., and 

PHILIP MORRIS USA, INC. DEFENDANTS

ORDER LIFTING STAY AND REMANDING CASE

Following the United States Supreme Court’s June 11, 2007 decision in Watson v. Philip

Morris Cos., Inc., 127 U.S. 2301 (2007), this Court lacks subject matter jurisdiction based on the

federal officer removal provision1

 relied upon by Defendants in removing this case to federal court.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED THAT Plaintiff’s Motion to Lift Stay and Remand (Doc. #

57) be, and it is hereby, GRANTED. The Stay imposed by this Court on April 17, 2006 is hereby

lifted. 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT the case be, and it is hereby, REMANDED back to the

Circuit Court of Franklin County, Arkansas, Ozark District, from which it was removed. The Clerk

of the Court is directed to take the appropriate action to facilitate the transfer forthwith.

IT IS SO ORDERED THIS 17th day of July, 2007.

 /s/Garnett Thomas Eisele 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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