Free Motion to Stay - District Court of Delaware - Delaware

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COLRT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARIE
MAURICE JOHNSON, and : I
KELLY LYNETTE LUCAS, bis wife, :
: C. A.,No. 07—i03
Plaintiffs, :
v.
CITY OF NEWARK, and,
NEWARK POLICE DEPARTMENT, :
Defendants.
PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION TO STAY l)EFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS
PENDING DETERMINATION OF PLAINTIFFS’ MOTIION TO REMAND
TO THE DELAWARE SUPERIOR COURT
1. On February 21, 2007. Del`endants’ City ofNewark and Niwark Police
Department removed the above case to the United States District finr the District of
Delaware pursuant to Title 28 United States Code §]332. I
2. On February 28, 2007, Defendants filed an Opening Brief n support of their
motion to dismiss pursuant to Federal Rule I2(b)(6). WI
3. On March 8, 2007, Plaintiffs’ counsel received notice fro ` Defendant that a
motion to dismiss pursuant to Federal Rule l2(B)(6) had been fileci in the United States
District Cotut for the District of Delaware. I
4. Plaintiffs’ Answering Brief in response to Defendants` motion to dismiss is due
10 days, not including weekends, after receipt of the Motion to Dis niss, or March 22,
2007.
5. On March 19, 2007, Plaintiffs tiled a Motion For Remand tQ‘ the Delaware
Superior Court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § l4·46, alleging that Defend;I)nts‘ removal to the

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United States District Couit for the District ot`De1aware was impioper.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiffs Maurice Johnson and Kelly Ljinette Lucas, by and
through their attorneys, hereby move this Court for an Order staying Defendants’ motion
to dismiss pending determination of Plaintiffs} motion to remand io the Delaware
Superior Court. LA
IS! MORTON RICHARD MMEL
MORTON RICHARD KIHFMEL, ESQUIRE
Kimmel, Carter, Roman & Peltz, P.A.
Bar ro: 132 J
ES! LAWRANCE SPILLE KIMMEL
LAWRANCE SPILLER KJMMEL, ESQUIRE
Kimmel, Carter, Roman & P ltz, P.A.
200 Biddle Avenue. Suite i0i
Springside Plaza
Bear, Delaware 1970]
(302) 392-2000
Attorneys tor Plaintiffs
Bar ID: 4725
DATE: March 19, 2007

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IN TI-IE UNITED STATES DISTRICT C i|URT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARF
MAURICE JOHNSON, amd :
KELLY LYNETTE LUCAS, his with, :
: C. A. No. 07403
PIaintitTs, :
v.
CITY OF NEWARK, and,
NEWARK POLICE DEPARTMENT , :
Defendmuts.
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED this day of ,
2007, that Piz1intiffs’ Motion to Stay Defendants’ Motion to Dismi s is stayed until
CI€I€I'mIl]E1IIOI'I ofP1aintiffs’ Motion Fo1‘Remand to the Delaware S. perior Court.
JUDGE


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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT CWURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
MAURICE JOHNSON, and :
KELLY LYNETTE LUCAS, his wife, :
: C. A.iNo. 07-103
Plaintilfs. :
v.
CITY OF NEWARK, and,
NEWARK POLICE DEPARTMENT, :
Defendants.
NOTICE OF SERVICE/MAILING
The undersigned, counsel for Plaintiffs, hereby certifies tha\i on March l9, 2007,
two (2) copies ofthe 1’laintiff`s’ Motion to Stay Defenclants’ Motio` to Dismiss Pending
Plaintiff`s’ Motion to Remand to the Delaware Superior Court were sewed/mailed to:
Daniel A. Grimth, Esquire
Marshall, Dennehy, Warner, Coleman and Goggin
1220 N. Market St., 5tl1 Floor
P.O. Box 130
Wilmington, DE 19899
IS! LAWRANCE SPILLER KIMMEL
LAWRANCE SPILLER KI I MEL, ESQUIRE
Kimmel, Carter, Roman & Pel 2, P.A.
200 Biddle Avenue, Suite 101
Springside Plaza
Bear, Delaware 19701
(302) 3922000
Attorneys for Plaintiffs
Bar ID: 4725