Taylor v. American Tobacco Co., Inc.

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS’ JULY 17, 1997 MOTION FOR REMAND

GADOLA District Judge.'

Before the court is plaintiffs’ motion to remand. Plaintiffs, Terry Taylor, David and Patricia Rousselo, Bonnie Morningstar, and Donald and Elizabeth Surber, represent a proposed class of individuals seeking damages under various state law causes of action from certain large tobacco companies 1 (“tobacco defendants”), for injuries they allege resulted from years of using cigarettes and other tobacco products. In addition to the claims against the tobacco defendants which make up a large…