Wieters v. Bon Secours-St. Francis Xavier Hospital, Inc.

Appellant Bon Secours-St. Francis Xavier Hospital (the Hospital) was a defendant at trial1 in the underlying civil case. On March 2, 2010, the morning of the trial, Appellants removed the case to federal court for the second time and on the *593same grounds as the initial removal. The federal district court judge again remanded the case to state court. Judge Baxley, the state trial judge, imposed severe sanctions against the Appellants for the delay created by the second removal. Appellants appeal the order for sanctions. We affirm as modified.

Facts/Procedural Background

The underlying case is a…