Legal Opinion
Acosta v. Amoco Oil Co.
District Court, S.D. Texas
Decided October 3, 1997No. Civil Action G-97-461PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION TO REMAND
KENT, District Judge.
Plaintiffs filed this negligence action in Galveston County state court on July 16, 1997. Defendant Amoco Oil Refinery timely removed the case to this Court on August 8, 1997. Now before the Court is Plaintiffs’ Motion to Remand of September 2, 1997. For the reasons set forth below, Plaintiffs’ Motion to Remand is, for now, DENIED.
Plaintiffs were allegedly exposed to toxic gases after a chemical fire at Defendant’s oil refinery produced smoke and gas in Texas City, Texas on July 24, 1995. Plaintiffs sued in Galveston County state…
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