Guilbeau Marine, Inc. et al v. BP America, Inc., et al.

Filing 42

ORDER GRANTING Plf's 36 Motion for Expedited Ruling. Plf's 2 Motion to Remand Plf's claims against Guilbeau Marine, Inc., & Guilbeau Boat Rentals, LLC, is GRANTED, & said claims are REMANDED to the Circuit Ct. for Mobile Co. The third-party claims against the BP dfts are severed from the remanded claims & remain pending in this court, subject to the stay previously imposed pending transfer by the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. Signed by Judge Callie V. S. Granade on 8/7/2012. (tot)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA
SOUTHERN DIVISION
ROBERT L. HAYNES,
Plaintiff,
vs.
GUILBEAU MARINE, INC., and
GUILBEAU BOAT RENTALS, LLC,
Defendants/Third-Party
Plaintiffs,
vs.
BP AMERICA, INC., BP
PETROLEUM EXPLORATION &
PRODUCTIONS, INC., and BP,
P.L.C.,
Third-Party Defendants.

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Civil Action No. 12-0444-CG-N

ORDER
This matter is before the court on the plaintiff’s motion to remand (Doc. 2),
BP defendants’ response (Doc.16), plaintiff’s reply (Doc. 27 ) and plaintiff’s motion
for expedited ruling on the motion to remand (Doc. 36). The motion for expedited
ruling is hereby GRANTED.
Having considered the arguments of the parties on the motion to remand, the
court hereby GRANTS the motion to remand plaintiff’s claims against Guilbeau
Marine, Inc. and Guilbeau Boat Rentals, LLC , and said claims are REMANDED to

the Circuit Court for Mobile County. The third-party claims against the BP
defendants are hereby severed from the remanded claims, and remain pending in
this court, subject to the stay previously imposed pending transfer by the Judicial
Panel on Multidistrict Litigation.
DONE and ORDERED this 7th day of August, 2012.
/s/ Callie V. S. Granade
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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