Legal Opinion

Allen v. Monsanto Co.

District Court, S.D. West Virginia

Decided November 2, 2005No. CIV.A. 2:05-0578PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

CHAMBERS, District Judge.

Defendants- Monsanto Company and Pharmacia Corporation removed this case to this Court on July 18, 2005. Plaintiffs moved for remand asserting Defendants’ removal petition was improper because it was untimely and taken without the consent of the Azko Defendants, and that this Court lacked "subject matter jurisdiction over the action. For the reasons that follow, the Court GRANTS Plaintiffs’ motion for remand, and ORDERS the case be REMANDED to the Circuit Court of Putnam County, West Virginia.

I. Background

On December 17, 2004 Plaintiffs…

2Cases cited22 opinions

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  2. Billy Joe Shaw v. Dow Brands, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
  3. George Farias v. Bexar County Board of Trustees for Mental Health Mental Retardation ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
  4. John Green v. America Online (Aol) John Does 1 & 2Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2003
  5. Green v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2001

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