McWhorter et al v. Mason and Dixon Logistics Services, Inc. et al

Filing 2

Order: This action was recently removed from state court. The defendants' action appears to be proper under the doctrine of complete preemption. Miscellaneous deadline set for 6/10/2005 for the Plaintiffs to file any motion to remand they may nevertheless wish to file. Signed by Judge William H. Steele on 5/16/05. (tgw)

McWhorter et al v. Mason and Dixon Logistics Services, Inc. et al

Doc. 2

Case 1:05-cv-00278-WS-M

Document 2

Filed 05/17/2005

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA SOUTHERN DIVISION ALICIA MCWHORTER, etc., el al., Plaintiffs, v. MASON AND DIXON LOGISTICS SERVICES, INC., et al., Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

CIVIL ACTION 05-0278-WS-M

ORDER This action was recently removed from state court. Although ignored by the notice of removal, (Doc. 1), the defendants' action appears to be proper under the doctrine of complete preemption. See Hoskins v. Bekins Van Lines, 343 F.3d 769, 778 (5th Cir. 2003); United States Aviation Underwriters, Inc. v. Yellow Freight System, Inc., 296 F. Supp. 2d 1322, 1338-39 (S.D. Ala. 2003). The plaintiffs are ordered to file any motion to remand they may nevertheless wish to file on or before June 10, 2005.

DONE and ORDERED this 16th day of May, 2005.

s/ WILLIAM H. STEELE UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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