Krangel v. Crown

AMENDED ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR REMAND AND GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR CERTIFICATION OF APPEAL

RHOADES, District Judge.

I. Background

General Dynamics, a private corporation, has been named as a nominal defendant in a shareholder derivative action against its management. Plaintiffs allege, among other things, fraud by the management of General Dynamics in its weapons contract dealings with the United States government. The suit was initially filed in San Diego Superior Court. Defendants removed to federal court on February 15, 1991 under the federal question and federal officer…