Legal Opinion
In Re Asbestos Litigation
District Court, S.D. West Virginia
Decided December 7, 2001No. Civ. A. 2:01-1055 to 2:01-1074, 2:01-1085 to 2:01-1224PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND REMAND ORDER
HADEN, Chief Judge.
Pending are the motions of Plaintiffs in these civil actions 1) to remand them to the Circuit Court of Kanawha County, West Virginia, 2) to abstain from hearing these claims, or 3) to enjoin their transfer to the District Court for the District of Delaware (Delaware court). For reasons discussed below, the Court GRANTS the motion for remand. The remaining motions are DENIED as moot.
I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
On November 20, 2001 pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1452(a) and Bankruptcy Rule 9027(a), DaimlerChrysler Corporation, Ford Motor…
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