JOHNSON et al v. SMITHKLINE BEECHAM CORPORATION et al

Filing 63

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER THAT THE PLAINTIFFS' MOTION TO REMAND (DOC. NO.17) IS DENIED; FOR DIVERSITY JURISDICTION PURPOSES, DEFENDANTS GLAXOSMITHKLINE HOLDINGS (AMERICAS) INC. AND GLAXOSMITHKLINE LLC ARE CITIZENS OF DELAWARD ALONE; AND THE ABOVE CAPTIONED MATTER SHALL BE STAYED PENDING APPELLATE REVIEW OF THIS ORDER, ETC. SIGNED BY HONORABLE PAUL S. DIAMOND ON 3/29/2012. 3/29/2012 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED. (kk, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
GLENDA JOHNSON et al.,
Plaintiffs,

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SMITHKLINE BEECHAM
CORPORATION et al.,
Defendants.

Civ. No. 11-5782

ORDER
AND NOW, this 29th day of March, 2012, for the reasons set out in my Memorandum
Opinion, it is hereby ORDERED as follows:
1.

Plaintiffs’ Motion to Remand (Doc. No. 17) is DENIED;

2.

For diversity jurisdiction purposes, Defendants GlaxoSmithKline Holdings
(Americas) Inc. and GlaxoSmithKline LLC are citizens of Delaware alone; and

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The above-captioned matter shall be STAYED pending appellate review of this
Order.

The Clerk of the Court of Appeals should note that this matter addresses the same
jurisdictional issues addressed in Murray v. SmithKline Beecham Corp., No. 11-3510 (E.D. Pa.
Mar. 29, 2012) (order granting motion to remand), and Yeatts v. SmithKline Beecham Corp.,
No. 11-6711 (E.D. Pa. Mar. 29, 2012) (order granting motion to remand).
IT IS SO ORDERED.

/s/ Paul S. Diamond
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Paul S. Diamond, J.