Dennis E. Casey v. Gary Goodness Lockheed Missiles & Space Company, Inc., Lockheed Corporation

9 F.3d 1550 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Dennis E. CASEY Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Gary GOODNESS; Lockheed Missiles & Space Company, Inc., Lockheed Corporation, Defendants-Appellees. No. 92-16807. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Nov. 4, 1993. * Decided Nov. 10, 1993. 1 Before: KOZINSKI and O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judges; HATFIELD, ** District Judge. 2 MEMORANDUM *** 3 Appellant Dennis Casey sued Gary Goodness, Lockheed Missiles & Space Company, and Lockheed Corporation ("appellees") in state court for claims arising out of an alleged battery. Appellees removed to federal court under 28 U.S.C. § 1441 (b) because the complaint included allegations that the appellees had violated federal statutory rights and the federal Constitution. Appellant opposed the removal and asked for attorneys' fees under 28 U.S.C. § 1447 (c) and sanctions under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11. Appellees also sought attorneys' fees and…