Free Notice of Removal - District Court of Delaware - Delaware

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The JS-44 civil c gt drrtgg dh herein ner er replace nor supplement the tiling and service of pleadings or other papers as required by law,
except as provided by local rules of court. This form, approved by the Judicial Conference of the United States in September 1974, is required for the use of the Clerk of
Court for the purpose of initiating the civil docket sheet. (SEE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE REVERSE OF TI-IE FORM.)
I. (a) PLAINTIFFS DEFENDANTS
John M. Constantini, on his own behalf and as administrator of the estate Optimum Choice, Inc.
of Cheryl M. Consmntini
(b) County of Residence of First Listed Plaintiff Sussex County, DE County of Residence of First Listed
(EXCEPT IN U.S. PLAINTIFF CASES) (IN U.S. PLAINTIFF CASES ONLY)
V NOTE: IN LAND CONDEMNATION CASES, USE THE LOCATION OF THE
_ LAND INVOLVED.
(c) Attorneys (Firm Name, Address, and Telephone N umber)- Attorneys
John M. Spadaro Maryanne T. Donaghy
10_l1 Centre Road, Suite 210 Francis Gauthier
W1lm1¤8¢0¤r DE W805 ( Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP
302‘472‘8l00 300 Delaware Ave., Suite 800
Wilmington, DE 19801
. - r" ` (302) 576-5850
5 " A ttomeys For Defendant
II. BASIS OF JURISDICTION (Place an "X" in One Box Only) I. CITIZENSHIP OF PRINCIPAL PARTIES (Place an "X" in One Box for Plaintiff
(For Diversity Cases Only) and One Box for Defendant) _
PTF DEF PTF DEF
E1 U.S. Government I:]3 Federal Question Citizen of This State E1 D1 Incorporated or Principal lj 4 D4
Plaintiff (U.S. Govemment Not a Party) Place of Business In This
‘ State
[I2 U.S. Govemment E4 Diversity Citizen of Another State []2 D2 Incorporated and Principal I:] 5 I 5
Defendant ' (Indicate Citizenship of Parties Place of Business In
in Item IH) . Another State
- Citizen or Subject of a [I3 I]3 Foreign Nation I;] 6 [I6
Foreign Country ' -
IV. NATURE OF SUIT (Place an "X" in One Box Only) ,.,
REFElTUR1VPENAL _ BANKRUPTCY OTHER STATUTES
IZ 110 Insurance ERSONAL INJURY PERSONAL INJURY I 610 Agriculture I 422 Appeal 28 USC 158 I 400 State Reapportionrnent
[I 120 Marine I] 310 Airplane I] 362 Personal Injury- II 620 Other Food & Drug rl 410 Antitrust
D 130 Miller Act [I 315 Airplane Product Med. Malpractice 1I 625 Drug Related Seizure I 423 Withdrawal of I 430 Banks and Banking
[I 140 Negotiable Inst1·u.r·nent Liability I] 365 Personal Injury —— of Property 21 USC 28 USC 157 I 450 Cormmrcd
Cl 150 Recovery of Overpayment 1I 320 Assault, Libel & Product Liability ‘I 630 Liquor Laws I 460 Deportation
& Enforcement of Slander U 368 Asbestos Personal I 640 R.R. & Truck I 470 Racketeer Influenced
Judgment I] 330 Federal Emp1oyers’ Injury Product I 650 Airline Regs. L PROPERTY RIGHTS and Comrpt Organi-
U 151 Medicare Act Liability Liability I 660 Occupational j. 820 C°py"gh¤ zations »
I] 152 Recovery ofDefau1ted I] 340 Marine PERSONAL PROPERTY Safety/Health f. 830 Pawm I 480 Consumer Credit
Student Loans I] 345 Marine Product I] 370 Other Fraud ~I 690 Other I 840 Tmd°m"k I 490 Cable/Sat TV
(Excl. Veterans) Liability I:] 371 Truth in Lending LABQR I 810 Selective Service
I] 153 Recovery of Overpayment I 350 Motor Vehicle I] 380 Other Personal j 710 Fair Labor Standards 1I 86] HIA (1395m il 850
of Veteran’s Beneits I 355 Motor Vehicle Property Darmge Act I 862 Black Lung (923) Exchange
D 160 St0cl D 190 Other Contract 1I 360 Other Personal Injury Product Liability 1I 864 SSID Tide XVI 12 USC 3410
D 195 COHUBCI Product Liabilit I I 730 Labormdgjllt Reporting 1I 865 RSI (405(g)) I 890 Statutory
REAL PROPERTY PRISONER PEHTIONS It oaerorrre Act Aq¤·=•¤¤
I 210 Land Condemnation I 441 Voting I 510 Motions to Vacate I 740 Railway Labor Act Q. gm Agncukfnl Act? _ ‘
E 220 Foreclosure lj 442 Employment Sentence FEDERAL TAXSUITS I 892 shb“'z°u°”
230 Rent Lease & Ejectrnent 1I 443 Housing! Habeas Corpus: I 790 Other Labor Litigation 1I 870 T _S_ p|a· ·“- _
D 240 Torts to Land Accommodations 1I 530 General a::sD(g·e¤dan5n¤ ll 893 Envlmnmcntal Mums
U 245 Tort Product Liability I 444 Welfare AI 535 Death Penalty I 79I Empl. Ret. Inc. I 894 Emrgy A“°““°“ Act
tj 290 All Other Rear Property I 445 Amer. wx I 540 Mehr-hrrhrrr at Other seem-try Act ,. 87, mS_ 7,,,,,, Pam, ' 895 F*F°d°¤¤ °"¤f°¤¤¤·
Disabilities - PI 550 Civil Rights 26 USC 7609 _ mm Act
Employment I 555 Prison Condition I 900 APP°“l_°fF°° Det"'
I 446 Amen W] m111al‘1011 Under
Disabilities - Other EQ"?] A°°°$$ *9
lj 440 Other Civil Rights ·l“shf’° _ _
I 950 Constrtutronalrty of
State Statutes
(PLACE AN "X" IN ONE BOX ONLY) Appeal to
V. ORIGIN Transferred from District Judge
D 1 Original E 2 Removed E·om [I 3 Remanded from I] 4 Reinstated or D 5 another district I] 6 Multidistrict U 7 trom Magistrate g
Proceedin State Court Appellate Corn·t Reopened (specify) Litigation Judgment
VI. CAUSE OF ACTION (Cite the U.S. Civil Status under which you are tiling and write brief statement of cause. (Do not cite jurisdictional statutes unless diversity.)
Notice of Removal rusuant to 28 U.S.C. 1332, 1441, 1446 under unds that U.S. District Court of DE has ori 'nal `urisdiction ursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1332.
VII. REQUESTED IN I;] CHECK IF THIS IS A CLASS ACTION DEMAND S in excess of $75,000 CHECK YES only if demanded in complaint: .
COMPLAINT: ` UNDER F.R.C.P. 23 JURY DEMAND: E Yes D No
VIH. RELATED CASE(S) (See instructions): Q
IF ANY JUDGE DOCKET NUMBER l
DATE SIGNATURE OF ATTORNEY OF RECORD
Frances Gauthier #3390
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY .
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RECEIPT # _ AMOUNT APPLYIN G IFP JUDGE MAG. JUDGE
7 # 404268 v. 1
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