TRAVELINO v. BOILERMAKERS NATIONAL HEALTH & WELFARE FUND

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STANDING ORDER requiring submission of information regarding removal etc. Signed by Judge Faith S. Hochberg on 3/11/09. (cs, )

NOT FOR PUBLICATION UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY : : : : : : : : : : :

JOHN A. TRAVELINO, Sr., Plaintiff, v. BOILERMAKERS NATIONAL HEALTH & WELFARE FUND, Defendant.

Civil Case No. 09-998 (FSH) STANDING ORDER REQUIRING SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION REGARDING REMOVAL Date: March 11, 2009

HOCHBERG, District Judge Upon removal of the action and for good cause, the Court hereby orders the removing Defendants by March 26, 2009 to serve and file a submission providing the below information. Plaintiff must also serve and file a submission responding to point #5 below by March 26, 2009 if Defendant is asserting diversity jurisdiction: 1. A full explanation if all Defendants served at the time of removal did not join in the notice of removal. 2. A full explanation if the notice of removal was dated more than thirty (30) days after the first Defendant was served. 3. If the action has been removed on grounds of diversity jurisdiction, a statement if any of the Defendants served at the time of removal is a citizen of the forum state. 4. If the action has been removed on grounds of diversity jurisdiction, the citizenship of Plaintiff and all named Defendants. 1

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If the action has been removed on grounds of diversity jurisdiction, both parties must submit a good faith estimate of the amount in controversy with supporting documentation, including relevant medical records and bills.

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If the action has been removed on the basis of federal question jurisdiction, the federal statutory provision that gives rise to the jurisdiction and the specific section that provides Plaintiff with a private right of action.

If the Plaintiff has a response to Defendant's submission, such response shall be filed and served by April 2, 2009. Any motion to remand the action to state court based on any procedural defects in the removal must be filed, if at all, thirty (30) days after removal or sooner. See 28 U.S.C. § 1447(c). IT IS SO ORDERED.

/s/ Hon. Faith S. Hochberg Hon. Faith S. Hochberg, U.S.D.J.

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