IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN

SOUTHERN DIVISION

ROBERT BOSCH LLC,

Plaintiff,

v.

J.S.T. MFG. CO, LTD.,

J.S.T SALES AMERICA INC., and 

J.S.T. CORPORATION,

Defendants.

 Case No.

 Hon.

NOTICE OF REMOVAL and PROOF OF SERVICE

J.S.T. Mfg. Co. Ltd. (“JST”), J.S.T. Corporation, and J.S.T. Sales America Inc., by and 

through their undersigned counsel, Butzel Long, a professional corporation, hereby file a Notice 

of Removal in this matter (originally filed in Oakland County Circuit Court as Case No. 2015-

147126-CK) to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan pursuant to 

28 U.S.C. §§ 1332, 1441 and 1446.

The grounds for removal are as follows:

TIMELINESS OF REMOVAL

1. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1446, a notice of removal to federal court “shall be filed 

within thirty days after the receipt by the defendant, through service or otherwise, of a copy of 

the initial pleading setting forth the claim for relief upon which such action or proceeding is 

based.” 28 U.S.C. § 1446(b).

2. Plaintiff filed its Verified Complaint for Injunctive Relief, Specific Performance, 

and Other Relief (“Complaint”) in the Circuit Court of Oakland County, Michigan, on May 19, 

2015, and the named defendants subsequently received copies (although JST has not yet been 

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served with process). Accordingly, removal is timely.

3. This Notice of Removal is made without waiver of any procedural or substantive 

defense. An answer to the Complaint or appropriate motion in lieu of an answer will be filed 

with this Court in compliance with FRCP 81(C).

JURISDICTION AND VENUE

4. Jurisdiction is proper pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1441(a) as the action could have 

been filed with this Court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a). Specifically, as discussed more fully 

below, this Court has subject matter jurisdiction over this action because the amount in 

controversy exceeds $75,000, exclusive of interest and costs, and there is complete diversity of 

citizenship between Plaintiff and Defendants. 

5. As alleged in the Complaint, Plaintiff, Robert Bosch LLC, is a Michigan limited 

liability company with its principal place of business in Farmington Hills, Michigan. 

6. Defendant J.S.T. Mfg. Co., Ltd. (JST) is a corporation organized and existing 

under the laws of the country of Japan, with a principal place of business in Osaka, Japan. 

7. Defendant J.S.T. Corporation is an Illinois corporation with its principal place of 

business in Waukegan, Illinois. 

8. Defendant J.S.T. Sales America Inc. is an Illinois corporation with its principal

place of business in Waukegan, Illinois, not Michigan as alleged in the Complaint ¶10. (See 

Ex. 1, State of Michigan foreign corporation filings). Accordingly, there is complete diversity of 

citizenship between all of the named parties. 

9. Further, Defendant J.S.T. Sales America Inc. is not a party to any of the 

agreements on which Plaintiff bases its claims. (Complaint, Ex. A-F).

10. Defendant J.S.T. Sales America Inc. is primarily engaged in marketing; it did not 

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manufacture nor distribute the products at issue in the Complaint. 

11. Defendant J.S.T. Sales America Inc. is not involved with the instant dispute and 

Plaintiff has not alleged any colorable basis on which to recover against it.

12. Plaintiff intentionally confuses this issue by referring to J.S.T. Corporation as 

“JST Illinois” and J.S.T. Sales America Inc. as “JST America” in the Complaint

13. Plaintiff named J.S.T. Sales America Inc. as a defendant in an attempt at 

fraudulent joinder and to force the Court to hold additional proceedings on the issue of diversity. 

Accordingly, even if Defendant J.S.T. Sales America Inc. were truly a Michigan citizen (it is 

not), it has been fraudulently joined and its citizenship should be disregarded for purposes of 

federal diversity jurisdiction. See, Alexander v Electronic Data Sys Corp, 13 F3d 940, 948–949 

(6th Cir 1994). 

14. With regard to the amount in dispute, Plaintiff is careful to state only “an amount 

in excess of $25,000” and that the full amount is “not quantifiable.” See Complaint ¶¶12 and 55. 

However, 

a. Defendant JST believes in excess of $3 Million is at issue between the proper 

parties to the dispute;

b. Plaintiff’s demand for specific performance would force monthly supply 

under the Supply Agreement in an amount of 275,000 connectors per month, 

putting over $850,000 per month at issue; and 

c. Plaintiff itself quantifies the damages it anticipates pursuing against JST as 

“easily amount[ing] to millions of dollars per day.” Complaint, Ex. F, May 

15, 2015 letter. Without conceding this figure and to further satisfy Local 

Rule 81.1, JST agrees that the amount in controversy easily exceeds the 

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jurisdictional minimum of this Court. 

15. Venue is proper pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1441(a) as the United States District 

Court for the Eastern District of Michigan is the federal judicial district and division embracing 

the Oakland County Circuit Court in the State of Michigan, where this action was filed 

originally.

16. If any questions arise as to the propriety of removing this action, Defendants 

request the opportunity to brief any disputed issues and to present oral argument in support of 

their position that this case is properly removable.

17. Copies of all papers filed in the Oakland County Circuit Court action are attached 

hereto, together with the Notice of Filing Removal that is being concurrently submitted for filing

with the Oakland County Circuit Court and served on Plaintiff. 

Dated: May 20, 2015 BUTZEL LONG, a professional corporation

By: /s/ Bruce L. Sendek 

Bruce L. Sendek (P28095)

150 West Jefferson, Suite 100

Detroit, MI 48226-4452

(313) 225-7000

sendek@butzel.com

Attorney for Defendants

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PROOF OF SERVICE

Attorney Bruce L. Sendek certifies that on this day, he served copies of the foregoing 

Notice of Removal and the attachments referenced therein, together with the Statements of 

Disclosure of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interest, upon attorneys S. Thomas Wienner, 

Wienner & Gould, P.C., 950 W. University Dr., Ste. 350, Rochester, MI 48307 and Alan N. 

Salpeter, Kaye Scholer LLP, Three First National Plaza, 70 W. Madison St., Ste 4200, Chicago, 

IL 60602, by enclosing copies thereof in an envelope, properly addressed to the above 

individuals, with first-class postage and causing same to be deposited in the U.S. mail; and 

courtesy copies provided via email to the following addresses:

twienner@wiennergould.com

alan.salpeter@kayescholer.com

Attorneys for Plaintiff

Dated: May 20, 2015

BUTZEL LONG, a professional corporation

By: /s/ Bruce L. Sendek 

Bruce L. Sendek (P28095)

150 West Jefferson, Suite 100

Detroit, MI 48226-4452

(313) 225-7000

sendek@butzel.com

Attorney for Defendants

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Case Number 2015-147126-CK 

Entitlement ROBERT BOSCH vs. JST MFG CO 

Judge Name JAMES M. ALEXANDER 

Case Filed 05/19/2015 

Case Disposed 00/00/0000 

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STATE OF MICHIGAN

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF OAKLAND

ROBERT BOSCH LLC,

Plaintiff, Case No. 15-147126-CK

v.

Hon. James M. Alexander

J.S.T. MFG. CO., LTD., 

J.S.T. SALES AMERICA INC., and 

J.S.T. CORPORATION,

Defendants.

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S. Thomas Wienner (P29233) Alan N. Salpeter

Seth D. Gould (P45465) KAYE SCHOLER LLP

Daniel K. Beitz (P47451) Attorneys for Plaintiff

WIENNER & GOULD, P.C. 70 West Madison Street, Ste. 4200

Attorneys for Plaintiff Three First National Plaza

950 W. University Dr., Ste. 350 Chicago, Illinois 60602

Rochester, MI 48307 (312) 583-2300

(248) 841-9400 alan.salpeter@kayescholer.com

twienner@wiennergould.com

sgould@wiennergould.com

dbeitz@wiennergould.com

_____________________________________________________________________________/

PLAINTIFF’S EX PARTE MOTION FOR 

EXPEDITED HEARING ON PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION

Plaintiff Robert Bosch LLC (“Bosch”), by its counsel, Wienner & Gould, P.C. and Kaye 

Scholer LLP, brings this ex parte Motion for Expedited Hearing on Preliminary Injunction 

Motion, and states as follows: 

1. Bosch has filed a Motion for Preliminary Injunction to preserve the status quo by 

requiring Defendants J.S.T. Mfg. Co., Ltd. (“JST Japan”), J.S.T. Corporation (“JST Illinois”) and 

J.S.T. Sales America Inc. (“JST America”) (collectively, “JST”) to continue shipping horizontal 

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male electric plastic connectors (“Connectors”) to Bosch pursuant to the parties’ Supply 

Agreements. 

2. In breach of the Supply Agreements, on May 15, 2015, JST stopped shipment of 

the Connectors to Bosch. (See Bosch’s Verified Complaint, ¶ 2.)

3. Bosch requires JST’s Connectors for Bosch’s assembly of body control modules 

that Bosch supplies to General Motors for use in approximately 3.8 million General Motors 

vehicles annually, which represents 46% of General Motors’ annual global volume production. 

The following vehicles will be detrimentally impacted: (a) Chevrolet: Equinox, Aveo, Trax, 

Camaro, Colorado, Canon, Volt, Cruze, Malibu, Trailblazer, S10, Spark, Legacy, Orlando, and 

Tracker; (b) Buick: Regal, Verano, Lacrosse, SRX, ELR, CT6, Excelle, Anthem, and Encore; (c) 

GMC: Terrain; (d) Opel: Astra, Corsa, Insignia, and Mokka; and (e) Holden: Trax and Cruze.

4. If JST fails to produce and deliver the Connectors, Bosch and General Motors 

will suffer substantial and irreparable harm in the form of reputational damage and lost goodwill 

resulting from a disruption in the supply chain and manufacturing shutdown of Bosch’s body 

control modules and, then, numerous General Motors vehicles. (Id. at ¶¶ 6 and 39.) Bosch 

will begin to run out of Connectors as early as June 20, 2015. 

5. As required, Bosch has noticed its Motion for Preliminary Injunction for a 

normal Wednesday motion hearing, on June 3, 2015. 

6. MCR 3.310(A)(3) provides: “A motion for a preliminary injunction must be filed 

and noticed for hearing in compliance with the rules governing other motions unless the court 

orders otherwise on a showing of good cause.”. 

7. This is a critical situation for Bosch and General Motors. Bosch requests a 

special hearing date so that there will be sufficient time for the Court to consider and hear oral 

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argument. Given the gravity of the situation, Bosch also requests that this hearing occur earlier 

than June 3, 2015, if the Court’s schedule permits.

8. Counsel for Bosch will email a copy of this motion, and other papers filed 

contemporaneously herewith (i.e., the Motion for Preliminary Injunction, Brief in Support, and 

Verified Complaint) to JST America’s General Manager, Mark Rei. 

9. Counsel for Bosch will also serve this motion, the Motion for Preliminary 

Injunction, Brief in Support, and Verified Complaint on JST America’s and JST Illinois’ 

resident agents today.

10. Counsel for Bosch will also email a copy of this motion, the Motion for 

Preliminary Injunction, Brief in Support, and Verified Complaint to JST Japan’s President,

Masao Yoshimura, and JST Japan’s outside counsel (as designated by Mr. Yoshimura),

Keith Scala of Myers Bradford, PLLC.

WHEREFORE, Plaintiff respectfully requests a hearing date on its Motion for 

Preliminary Injunction other than on a Wednesday and at the earliest available date and time, 

and for such other relief as the Court deems necessary and just.

/s/ S. Thomas Wienner (P29233)

WIENNER & GOULD, P.C.

950 W. University Dr., Ste. 350

Rochester, MI 48307

(248) 841-9400; Fax: 652-2729

twienner@wiennergould.com

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Alan N. Salpeter

KAYE SCHOLER LLP

Three First National Plaza

70 West Madison Street, Ste. 4200

Chicago, IL 60602

(312) 583-2300

alan.salpeter@kayescholer.com

Attorneys for Plaintiff

Dated: May 19, 2015

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STATE OF MICHIGAN

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF OAKLAND

ROBERT BOSCH LLC,

Plaintiff, Case No. 15-147126-CK

v.

Hon. James M. Alexander

J.S.T. MFG. CO., LTD., 

J.S.T. SALES AMERICA INC., and 

J.S.T. CORPORATION,

Defendants.

_____________________________________________________________________________/

S. Thomas Wienner (P29233) Alan N. Salpeter

Seth D. Gould (P45465) KAYE SCHOLER LLP

Daniel K. Beitz (P47451) Attorneys for Plaintiff

WIENNER & GOULD, P.C. 70 West Madison Street, Ste. 4200

Attorneys for Plaintiff Three First National Plaza

950 W. University Dr., Ste. 350 Chicago, Illinois 60602

Rochester, MI 48307 (312) 583-2300

(248) 841-9400 alan.salpeter@kayescholer.com

twienner@wiennergould.com

sgould@wiennergould.com

dbeitz@wiennergould.com

_____________________________________________________________________________/

BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFF’S EX PARTE 

MOTION FOR EXPEDITED HEARING ON PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION

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BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFF’S EX PARTE 

MOTION FOR EXPEDITED HEARING ON PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION

In support of this motion, Plaintiff relies upon MCR 3.310(A)(3).

/s/ S. Thomas Wienner (P29233)

WIENNER & GOULD, P.C.

950 W. University Dr., Ste. 350

Rochester, MI 48307

(248) 841-9400; Fax: 652-2729

twienner@wiennergould.com

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Alan N. Salpeter

KAYE SCHOLER LLP

Three First National Plaza

70 West Madison Street, Ste. 4200

Chicago, IL 60602

(312) 583-2300

alan.salpeter@kayescholer.com

Attorneys for Plaintiff

Dated: May 19, 2015

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STATE OF MICHIGAN

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF OAKLAND

ROBERT BOSCH LLC,

Plaintiff, Case No. 15-147126-CK

v.

Hon. James M. Alexander

J.S.T. MFG. CO., LTD., 

J.S.T. SALES AMERICA INC., and 

J.S.T. CORPORATION,

Defendants.

_____________________________________________________________________________/

S. Thomas Wienner (P29233) Alan N. Salpeter

Seth D. Gould (P45465) KAYE SCHOLER LLP

Dan Beitz (P47451) Attorneys for Plaintiff

WIENNER & GOULD, P.C. 70 West Madison Street, Ste 4200

Attorneys for Plaintiff Three First National Plaza

950 W. University Dr., Ste. 350 Chicago, Illinois 60602

Rochester, MI 48307 (312) 583-2300

(248) 841-9400 alan.salpeter@kayescholer.com

twienner@wiennergould.com

sgould@wiennergould.com

dbeitz@wiennergould.com

_____________________________________________________________________________/

ORDER GRANTING 

PLAINTIFF’S EX PARTE MOTION FOR 

EXPEDITED HEARING ON PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION

Plaintiff Robert Bosch LLC having filed on May 19, 2015 an Ex Parte Motion for 

Expedited Hearing on Preliminary Injunction, and the Court being otherwise fully advised in the 

premises; 

IT IS ORDERED THAT Plaintiff’s Ex Parte Motion for Expedited Hearing on 

Preliminary Injunction is hereby granted, and the Court will conduct a hearing on Plaintiff’s 

Motion for Preliminary Injunction on ____________, 2015, at ___________ a.m./p.m.

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________________________________

 CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE

Dated: May _____, 2015

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STATE OF MICHIGAN

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF OAKLAND

ROBERT BOSCH LLC,

Plaintiff, Case No. 15-147126-CK

v.

Hon. James M. Alexander

J.S.T. MFG. CO., LTD., 

J.S.T. SALES AMERICA INC., and

J.S.T. CORPORATION,

Defendants.

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S. Thomas Wienner (P29233) Alan N. Salpeter

Seth D. Gould (P45465) KAYE SCHOLER LLP

Daniel K. Beitz (P47451) Attorneys for Plaintiff

WIENNER & GOULD, P.C. 70 West Madison Street, Ste. 4200

Attorneys for Plaintiff Three First National Plaza

950 W. University Dr., Ste. 350 Chicago, Illinois 60602

Rochester, MI 48307 (312) 583-2300

(248) 841-9400 alan.salpeter@kayescholer.com

twienner@wiennergould.com

sgould@wiennergould.com

dbeitz@wiennergould.com

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that on today’s date, I caused the electronic filing of the attached Ex 

Parte Motion for Expedited Hearing on Preliminary Injunction, and that time-stamped copies 

will be hand-served today upon J.S.T. Sales America Inc.’s resident agent, and J.S.T. 

Corporation’s resident agent, both of which are The Corporation Company at 30600 Telegraph 

Rd., Suite 2345, Bingham Farms, MI 48025. 

Additionally, I have emailed courtesy copies of the attached Ex Parte Motion for 

Expedited Hearing on Preliminary Injunction, Plaintiff’s Motion for Preliminary Injunction, and 

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Plaintiff’s Verified Complaint for Injunctive Relief, Specific Performance, and Other Relief to: 

(i) the attorney whom I understand has been retained by Defendants, Keith Scala, Myers 

Bradford, PLLC, The Duke Ellington Building, 2121 Ward Court, NW, 5th Floor, Washington, 

DC 20037, (202) 536-5701, kscala@myersbradford.com; (ii) the Manager of J.S.T. Sales 

America Inc., Mark Rei, (248) 207-2957, mark.rei@jstus.com; and (iii) the President of J.S.T. 

Mfg. Co., Ltd., Masao Yoshimura, 1A, International Business Park #04-01, Singapore 609933, 

myoshimura@jst.com.sg.

/s/ S. Thomas Wienner (P29233)

WIENNER & GOULD, P.C.

Attorneys for Plaintiff

950 W. University Dr., Ste. 350

Rochester, MI 48307

(248) 841-9400; Fax: 652-2729

twienner@wiennergould.com

Dated: May 19, 2015

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NOTICE TO CIRCUIT COURT

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STATE OF MICHIGAN

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF OAKLAND

ROBERT BOSCH LLC,

Plaintiff,

v.

J.S.T. MFG. CO, LTD., J.S.T SALES 

AMERICA INC., and J.S.T. 

CORPORATION,

Defendants.

 Case No. 2015-147126-CK

 Hon. James M. Alexander

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WIENNER & GOULD, P.C. BUTZEL LONG, a professional corporation

S. Thomas Wienner (P29233) Bruce L. Sendek

Co-counsel for Plaintiff Attorney for Defendants

950 W. University Dr., Ste. 350 150 West Jefferson, Suite 100

Rochester, MI 48307 Detroit, MI 48226-4452

Telephone: (248) 841-9401 Telephone: (313) 225-7000

KAYE SCHOLER LLP

Alan N. Salpeter

Co-counsel for Plaintiff

Three First National Plaza

70 W. Madison St., Ste 4200

Chicago, IL 60602, 

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NOTICE OF FILING REMOVAL

TO: THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT , OAKLAND COUNTY, MICHIGAN 

and PLAINTIFF ROBERT BOSCH LLC

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that Defendants J.S.T. Mfg. Co. Ltd. (“JST”), and J.S.T. 

Corporation, with consent of named Defendant J.S.T. Sales America Inc., by and through its 

undersigned counsel, Butzel Long, a professional corporation, filed a NOTICE OF REMOVAL

of this action from the Circuit Court of Oakland County, Michigan to the United States District 

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Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. A true and correct copy of the NOTICE OF 

REMOVAL filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan is 

attached hereto. 

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1446(d), the filing of 

the NOTICE OF REMOVAL in the federal court, together with the filing of this NOTICE OF 

FILING REMOVAL (with a copy of the NOTICE OF REMOVAL) in this Court, effects the 

removal of this action to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

“and the State court shall proceed no further unless and until the case is remanded.”

Dated: May 20, 2015 Respectfully submitted,

BUTZEL LONG, a professional corporation

By: /s/ Bruce L. Sendek

Bruce L. Sendek (P28095)

150 West Jefferson, Suite 100

Detroit, MI 48226-4452

(313) 225-7000

sendek@butzel.com

Attorney for Defendants

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that on May 20, 2015, I electronically submitted the foregoing papers for 

filing with the Oakland County Circuit Court via Odyssey File & Serve, the method of service 

prescribed for this electronic filing case, which will send notification of such filing to all 

registered ECF participants listed in this case. A courtesy copy has also been sent to counsel of 

record at their captioned addresses via First Class Mail on today’s date. 

Dated: May 20, 2015

BUTZEL LONG, a professional corporation

By: /s/ Bruce L. Sendek

Bruce L. Sendek (P28095)

150 West Jefferson, Suite 100

Detroit, MI 48226-4452

(313) 225-7000

sendek@butzel.com

Attorney for Defendants

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