Bradley v. Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. Et Al - Document No. 30
Bradley v. Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. Et Al - Document No. 30
Bradley v. Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. Et Al - Document No. 30
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set for hearing on Wednesday, April 11, 2007, is before the court
memoranda of counsel, the record, and the applicable law, the court
I. Background
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24).
including but not limited to the failure to warn him of the risks
because (a) they can raise, as federal defenses, immunity under the
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Removal at ¶14).
§1442(a)(1),
28 U.S.C. §1442(a)(1).
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Shamrock Chemical Co., 149 F.3d 387, 398 (5th Cir. 1998). However,
color of a federal office; and (4) they can raise a federal defense
109 S.Ct. 959, 966, 103 L.Ed.2d 99 (1989); Winters, 149 F.3d at
398.1
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The Fifth Circuit has noted:
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Avondale. See also Guidroz v. The Anchor Packing Co., No. 98-3709
No. 3-3); Mouton, 1999 WL 225438 (no causal connection between the
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A. No.
and control over Avondale’s safety procedures and plans, the court
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This deposition of Peter Territo was taken in the cases of Gauthe
v. Asbestos Corp., Ltd, No. 9454 (E.D.La) and Porche v. Flexitallic Inc., No.
96-2827 (E.D.La). However, the quoted testimony is also applicable here.
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III. Conclusion
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The court is unpersuaded by the following cases which Defendants
argue support removal of this matter: Lalonde v. Delta Field Erection, No.
96-3244 (M.D. La.1988)(Dalby, Mag.J.); Melford v. Territo, No. 05-1405 (M.D.
La. 2006)(Parker, J); McFarlin v. Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., No. 05-1406
(M.D. La. 2006)(Brady, J.). (See copies of these opinions attached to
Defendants’ Memo. as Exhibits A, B & C, respectively).
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DENIED.
______________________________
A.J. McNAMARA
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE