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Retirement Systems of Alabama v. Merrill Lynch & Co.

District Court, M.D. Alabama

Decided May 31, 2002No. Civ.A. 02-A-452-NPublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

ALBRITTON, Chief Judge.

This cause is before the court on Plaintiffs’ Motion to Remand or Abstain (Doc. # 5) and Defendants’ Motion to Transfer Venue (Doc. # 2) 1 . This case was removed to this court under 28 U.S.C. § 1452 2 on April 22, 2002, from the Circuit Court of Montgomery County, Alabama.

For the reasons to be discussed, the court finds that Plaintiffs’ Motion to Remand is due to be GRANTED. Defendants’ Motion to Transfer and all other pending motions, with the exception of Defendant Kenneth Lay’s Motion to Dismiss (Doc. # 12), are therefore due to be DENIED as moot.…

2Cases cited33 opinions

  1. Kokkonen v. Guardian Life Insurance Co. of AmericaSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
  2. Northern Pipeline Construction Co. v. Marathon Pipe Line Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
  3. Connecticut National Bank v. GermainSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
  4. Shamrock Oil & Gas Corp. v. SheetsSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
  5. In Re Pacor, Inc. v. John Higgins, Jr. And Louise HigginsCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1984

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. New York City Employees' Retirement System v. Ebbers (In Re WorldCom, Inc. Securities Litigation)District Court, S.D. New York · 2003
  2. E.S. Bankest, LLC v. United Beverage Florida, LLC (In Re United Container LLC)United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Florida. · 2002
  3. In Re Nat. Century Fin. Enterpr., Inc., Inv. Lit.District Court, S.D. Ohio · 2004
  4. Retirement Sys. of Alabama v. JP MORGAN CHASEDistrict Court, M.D. Alabama · 2002
  5. Harris v. Pacificare Life & Health Ins. Co.District Court, M.D. Alabama · 2007

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