Keith Gemaehlich v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 KEITH GEMAEHLICH, et al., Case No. 22-cv-07518-CRB
Plaintiffs,
ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO
v.
REMAND
AIR & LIQUID SYSTEMS CORPORATION, et al., 14 Defendants. 15 Plaintiffs Betty and Keith Gemaehlich (together, the “Gemaehlichs”) bring this 16 motion to remand their case back to Alameda Superior Court. See Mot. (dkt. 56). The 17 Gemaehlichs’ complaint alleges that Keith Gemaehlich’s mesothelioma was caused, at 18 least in part, by his work with and around products containing asbestos manufactured and 19 supplied by various defendants, during his service in the U.S. Navy between 1960 and 20 1964. See Compl. (dkt. 1-1). Defendant John Crane Inc. (“JCI”) removed the case to 21 federal court, arguing that removal was proper under the federal officer removal statute, 28 22 U.S.C. § 1442(a)(1), because “to the extent JCI supplied asbestos-containing basket and 23 packing material” to the Navy, it did so “pursuant to military procurement contracts with 24 the United States Government and in compliance with…