Estate of Kim Ha Ram et al v. Ride the Ducks of Seattle, LLC et al

Filing 65

MINUTE ORDER denying 64 Stipulated Motion to remand by Judge Thomas S. Zilly.(RS)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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ESTATE OF KIM HA RAM, et al.,

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Plaintiffs,
C15-1929 TSZ

v.
RIDE THE DUCKS OF SEATTLE,
LLC, et al.,

MINUTE ORDER

Defendants.
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The following Minute Order is made by direction of the Court, the Honorable
Thomas S. Zilly, United States District Judge:

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(1)
The parties’ stipulated motion to remand, docket no. 64, is DENIED.
Contrary to the parties’ assertion, the Court has original, not supplemental, jurisdiction in
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this matter pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a). This action was commenced in this district
and cannot be remanded to state court. See 28 U.S.C. § 1447 (regarding remand to a state
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court from which a case was removed). If the parties wish to pursue this litigation in
state court rather than in this district, they may file an appropriate motion or stipulation of
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dismissal without prejudice. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) & (a)(2).
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(2)
record.

The Clerk is directed to send a copy of this Minute Order to all counsel of

Dated this 31st day of August, 2017.
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William M. McCool
Clerk

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s/Karen Dews
Deputy Clerk

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