Legal Opinion
Bruce Betzner v. Boeing Company
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 14, 2018No. 18-2582PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
St. Eve, Circuit Judge.
After Bruce and Barbara Betzner named Boeing as a defendant in their state court personal injury lawsuit, Boeing filed a notice of removal under the federal officer removal statute, 28 U.S.C. § 1442 (a), alleging a government contractor defense. Three days later, the district court, sua sponte , remanded the lawsuit to state court for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction, and shortly thereafter, denied Boeing's motion for reconsideration. On appeal, Boeing argues that the district court erred by requiring evidentiary submissions to support its notice of removal. Boeing…
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