Legal Opinion
Lehman Bros. Inc. v. City of Lodi
District Court, E.D. California
Decided August 20, 2004No. CIV. S-040850FCDJFMPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
DAMRELL, District Judge.
This matter is before the court on Lehman Brothers Inc.’s (“Lehman”) motion to remand pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1447. Lehman contends defendants City of Lodi and Lodi Financing Corporation (collectively, the “City”) improperly removed this action because Lehman’s wholly state law claims do not, as the City maintains, (1) arise under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA”) or any other federal law; (2) attack or undermine a federal court judgment or settlement; or (3) require resolution of threshold CERCLA…
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