Regal Stone Ltd. v. Longs Drug Stores California, L.L.C.

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION TO REMAND

SAMUEL CONTI, District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

This case arises from a well-publicized November 7, 2007 incident in which the Cosco Busan, a 900-foot long container ship, struck the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge while under the command of a registered bay pilot, John Cota (“Cota”). Plaintiffs Regal Stone Limited and Fleet Management Ltd. (“Plaintiffs”) are, respectively, the owners and technical manager of the Cosco Busan. Both are foreign business entities incorporated in Hong Kong. They bring three state law claims against Defendants Longs Drug…