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Parties Involved:
Frank Arnhoelter
Plaintiff
Leeza Hughes
Defendant
Armin Kaus
Defendant
Med Fibers Incorporated
Defendant
Klaus Sivec
Defendant
Marie Sivec
Defendant

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Frank Arnhoelter,

Plaintiff,

v. 

Armin Kaus, Leeza Hughes, Klaus Sivec, 

Marie Sivec, and Med Fibers Incorporated,

Defendants.

No. CV-20-00403-PHX-JAT

ORDER 

This case was removed to federal court on February 24, 2020, by five Arizona 

resident Defendants. Generally, if any defendant is a resident of this state, a case based on 

diversity jurisdiction cannot be removed. 28 U.S.C. § 1441(b)(2) (“A civil action otherwise 

removable solely on the basis of the jurisdiction under section 1332(a) of this title may not 

be removed if any of the parties in interest properly joined and served as defendants is a 

citizen of the State in which such action is brought.”) However, this Court cannot remand 

a case sua sponte for a non-jurisdictional defect in removal procedure. Kelton Arms 

Condominium Owners, Ass’n, Inc. v. Homestead Insurance Co., 346 F.3d 1190, 1191 (9th 

Cir. 2003). 

Therefore,

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IT IS ORDERED that if Plaintiff objects to removal, Plaintiff must file a timely 

motion to remand.

Dated this 25th day of February, 2020.

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