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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE ) ) ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Civil Action No. _____________ ) W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. ) TRIAL BY JURY DEMANDED 551 Paper Mill Road ) Newark, Delaware 19711, ) ) Defendant. ) NOTICE OF REMOVAL Defendant W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. ("Defendant"), by and through the undersigned counsel, hereby gives notice that this matter has been removed, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331, 1441, and 1446. The grounds for removal are as follows: 1. Defendant seeks removal of this case from the Superior Court of the State of TRAYLENE A. JOHNSON 534 Hugh Circle Townsend, DE 19734,

Delaware in and for Kent County (the "State Court"), where this matter is now pending under the name and style of Traylene A. Johnson v. W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc., C.A. No. 08C-05-055 RBY (the "State Action"). 2. Plaintiff instituted this action in the State Court on June 27, 2008. Defendant first

obtained a copy of the complaint on or about July 1, 2008. 3. No further proceedings in this matter have been had in the State Court. A copy of

the Complaint and Summons and other documents filed therewith in the state court are attached as Exhibit 1 pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1446(a). 4. In her Complaint, Plaintiff alleges that she was terminated due to discrimination

based on race in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1981, and that she was terminated in retaliation for

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exercising her rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act, 29 U.S.C. §§ 2601 et seq., in violation of the Family and Medical Leave Act. 5. This Court has jurisdiction over this action under 28 U.S.C. § 1331, which

provides in relevant part: "district courts shall have original jurisdiction of all civil actions arising under the . . . laws . . . of the United States." 6. This Notice of Removal is being filed with this Court within 30 days of

Defendant's receipt of the Complaint and is therefore timely filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1446(b). 7. Defendant has filed a true and correct copy of the Notice of Removal with the

Superior Court of the State of Delaware in and for Kent County. A copy of the Notice is attached hereto as Exhibit 2. WHEREFORE, Defendant respectfully requests that this action now pending against it in the Superior Court of the State of Delaware in and for Kent County, be removed therefrom to this Court and that this action be placed upon the docket of this Court for further proceedings, as though this action originally had been instituted in this Court.
YOUNG CONAWAY STARGATT & TAYLOR, LLP

/s/ Teresa A. Cheek Teresa A. Cheek, Esquire (No. 2657) The Brandywine Building, 17th Floor 1000 West Street, P.O. Box 391 Wilmington, DE 19899-0391 Telephone: (302) 571-6676 Facsimile: (302) 576-3286 E-mail: [email protected]

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on July 17, 2008, I caused a copy of the foregoing Notice of Removal to be served by United States Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested, and by United States Mail, postage prepaid, on the following counsel for Plaintiff: William D. Fletcher, Esquire 414 South State Street P.O. Box 497 Dover, DE 19903-0497

YOUNG CONAWAY STARGATT & TAYLOR, LLP

/s/ Teresa A. Cheek Teresa A. Cheek, Esquire (No. 2657) The Brandywine Building, 17th Floor 1000 West Street, P.O. Box 391 Wilmington, DE 19899-0391 Telephone: (302) 571-6676 Facsimile: (302) 576-3286 E-mail: [email protected]

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COUNTY:
CAPTION:

Filed 07/17/2008 Page 2 of 3 EFiled: Jul 17 2008 12:24PM EDT SUPERIOR COURT CIVIL CASE INFORMATION STATEMENT (CIS) Transaction ID 20684553 Case No. 08C-06-055 RBY N K S CIVIL ACTION NUMBER: 08C-06-055 RBY
Civil Case Code: CMIS Civil Case Type: CIVIL MISCELLANEOUS
(See Reverse Side For Code And Type)

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TRAYLENE A. JOHNSON 534 Hugh Circle Townsend, DE 19734, Plaintiff,
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NAME AND STATUS OF PARTY FILING DOCUMENT:

W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. 551 Paper Mill Road Newark, Delaware 19711, Defendant.

W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC., DEFENDANT
DOCUMENT TYPE: (E.G., COMPLAINT; ANSWER W ITH COUNTERCLAIM)

NOTICE OF REMOVAL
JURY DEMAND ATTORNEY NAME(S): YES NO

IDENTIFY ANY RELATED CASES NOW PENDING IN THE SUPERIOR COURT BY CAPTION AND CIVIL ACTION NUMBER INCLUDING JUDGE'S INITIALS

TERESA A. CHEEK, ESQ.
ATTORNEY ID(S):

(BAR I.D. 2657)
FIRM NAME: EXPLAIN THE RELATIONSHIP(S):

YOUNG CONAWAY STARGATT & TAYLOR, LLP
ADDRESS:

THE BRANDYWINE BUILDING 1000 WEST STREET, 17TH FLOOR WILMINGTON, DELAWARE 19801 P.O. BOX 391 WILMINGTON, DELAWARE 19899-0391
TELEPHONE NUMBER: OTHER UNUSUAL ISSUES THAT AFFECT CASE MANAGEMENT:

(302) 571-6676
FAX N UMBER:

(302) 576-3286
E-MAIL ADDRESS:

[email protected]

(IF ADDITIONAL SPACE IS NEEDED PLEASE ATTACH PAGE)

THE PROTHONOTARY WILL NOT PROCESS THE COMPLAINT, ANSWER, OR FIRST RESPONSIVE PLEADING IN THIS MATTER FOR SERVICE UNTIL THE CASE INFORMATION STATEMENT (CIS) IS FILED. T HE FAILURE TO FILE THE CIS AND HAVE THE PLEADING PROCESSED FOR THE SERVICE MAY RESULT IN THE DISMISSAL OF THE COMPLAINT OR MAY RESULT IN THE ANSWER OR FIRST RESONSIVE PLEADING BEING STRICKEN. Revised 3/2008 DB02:6817395.1 900000.0044

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SUPERIOR COURT CIVIL CASE INFORMATION STATEMENT (CIS) INSTRUCTIONS
CIVIL CASE TYPE Please select the appropriate civil case code and case type (e.g., CODE - AADM and TYPE - Administrative Agency) from the list below. Enter this information in the designated spaces on the Case Information Statement

APPEALS AADM - Administrative Agency ACER ­ Certiorari ACCP - Court of Common Pleas AIAB - Industrial Accident Board APSC - Public Ser No vice Commission AUIB - Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board COMPLAINTS CASB ­ Asbestos CAAA - Auto Arb Appeal * CMIS ­ Civil Miscellaneous CACT - Class Action CCON ­ Condemnation CDBT - Debt/Breach of Contract * CDEF - Defamation * CDEJ - Declaratory Judgment CEJM - Ejectment CATT - Foreign & Domestic Attachment CFJG - Foreign Judgment * CFRD - Fraud Enforcement CINT ­ Interpleader CLIB - Libel * CMAL - Malpractice * CPIN - Personal Injury * CPIA - Personal Injury Auto * CPRL - Products Liability * CPRD - Property Damage * CRPV ­ Replevin CSBI - Silicone Breast Implant CSPD - Summary Proceedings Dispute CTAX - Tax Appeal CCCP - Transfer from CCP * CCHA - Transfer from Chancery * INVOLUNTARY COMMITMENTS INVC - Involuntary Commitment

MISCELLANEOUS MAFF - Application for Forfeiture MAAT - Appointment of Attorney MGAR - Appointment of Guardianship MCED - Cease and Desist Order MCON ­ Civil Contempt/Capias MCVP - Civil Penalty MSOJ - Compel Satisfaction of Judgment MCRO - Complaint Requesting Order MCTO - Consent Order MIND - Destruction of Indicia of Arrest MHAC - Habeas Corpus MTOX - Hazardous Substance Cleanup MFOR - Intercept of Forfeited Money MISS - Issuance of Subpoena/Material Witness MMAN - Mandamus MOUT - Out of State Deposition MROP - Petition for Return of Property MROD - Road Resolution MSAM - Satisfy Mortgage MSEL ­ Sell Real Estate for Property Tax MSEM ­ Set Aside Satisfaction of Mortgage MSSS ­ Set Aside Sheriff's Sale MSET ­ Structured Settlement MTAX - Tax Ditches MREF - Tax Intercept MLAG ­ Tax Lagoons MVAC - Vacate Public Road MPOS ­ Writ of Possession MPRO ­ Writ of Prohibition MORTGAGES MORT - Mortgage MECHANICS LIENS LIEN - Mechanics Lien *

*Case Types Subject To Arbitration Rule 16.1 ­ Alternative Dispute Resolution DUTY OF THE PLAINTIFF

Each plaintiff/counsel shall complete the attached Civil Case Information Statement (CIS) and file with the complaint.
DUTY OF THE DEFENDANT

Each defendant/counsel shall complete the attached Civil Case Information Statement (CIS) and file with the answer and/or first responsive pleading.
Revised 3/2004

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Filed 07/17/2008 Page 2 of 2 EFiled: Jul 17 2008 12:24PM EDT Transaction ID 20684553 Case No. 08C-06-055 RBY IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE IN AND FOR KENT COUNTY

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TRAYLENE A. JOHNSON 534 Hugh Circle Townsend, DE 19734,

) ) ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Civil Action No. 08C-06-055 RBY ) W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. ) 551 Paper Mill Road ) TRIAL BY JURY DEMANDED Newark, Delaware 19711, ) ) Defendant. ) NOTICE OF FILING OF NOTICE OF REMOVAL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that Defendant has removed the above-captioned action to the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. A copy of the Notice of Removal filed with the United States District Court for the District of Delaware on July 10, 2008, is attached as Exhibit 1. Service of this Notice effects removal; federal law requires that the State Court proceed no further unless and until the case is remanded. 28 U.S.C. § 1446(d).
YOUNG CONAWAY STARGATT & TAYLOR, LLP

/s/ Teresa A. Cheek Teresa A. Cheek, Esquire (No. 2657) The Brandywine Building, 17th Floor 1000 West Street, P.O. Box 391 Wilmington, DE 19899-0391 Telephone: (302) 571-6676 Facsimile: (302) 576-3286 E-mail: [email protected]

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) ) ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Civil Action No. _____________ ) W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. ) TRIAL BY JURY DEMANDED 551 Paper Mill Road ) Newark, Delaware 19711, ) ) Defendant. ) CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on July 17, 2008, I caused a copy of the foregoing Notice of Removal to be served by United States Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested, and by United States Mail, postage prepaid, on the following counsel for Plaintiff: William D. Fletcher, Esquire 414 South State Street P.O. Box 497 Dover, DE 19903-0497

TRAYLENE A. JOHNSON 534 Hugh Circle Townsend, DE 19734,

YOUNG CONAWAY STARGATT & TAYLOR, LLP

/s/ Teresa A. Cheek Teresa A. Cheek, Esquire (No. 2657) The Brandywine Building, 17th Floor 1000 West Street, P.O. Box 391 Wilmington, DE 19899-0391 Telephone: (302) 571-6676 Facsimile: (302) 576-3286 E-mail: [email protected]

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE ) ) ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Civil Action No. _____________ ) W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. ) TRIAL BY JURY DEMANDED 551 Paper Mill Road ) Newark, Delaware 19711, ) ) Defendant. ) NOTICE OF REMOVAL Defendant W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. ("Defendant"), by and through the undersigned counsel, hereby gives notice that this matter has been removed, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331, 1441, and 1446. The grounds for removal are as follows: 1. Defendant seeks removal of this case from the Superior Court of the State of TRAYLENE A. JOHNSON 534 Hugh Circle Townsend, DE 19734,

Delaware in and for Kent County (the "State Court"), where this matter is now pending under the name and style of Traylene A. Johnson v. W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc., C.A. No. 08C-05-055 RBY (the "State Action"). 2. Plaintiff instituted this action in the State Court on June 27, 2008. Defendant first

obtained a copy of the complaint on or about July 1, 2008. 3. No further proceedings in this matter have been had in the State Court. A copy of

the Complaint and Summons and other documents filed therewith in the state court are attached as Exhibit 1 pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1446(a). 4. In her Complaint, Plaintiff alleges that she was terminated due to discrimination

based on race in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1981, and that she was terminated in retaliation for

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exercising her rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act, 29 U.S.C. §§ 2601 et seq., in violation of the Family and Medical Leave Act. 5. This Court has jurisdiction over this action under 28 U.S.C. § 1331, which

provides in relevant part: "district courts shall have original jurisdiction of all civil actions arising under the . . . laws . . . of the United States." 6. This Notice of Removal is being filed with this Court within 30 days of

Defendant's receipt of the Complaint and is therefore timely filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1446(b). 7. Defendant has filed a true and correct copy of the Notice of Removal with the

Superior Court of the State of Delaware in and for Kent County. A copy of the Notice is attached hereto as Exhibit 2. WHEREFORE, Defendant respectfully requests that this action now pending against it in the Superior Court of the State of Delaware in and for Kent County, be removed therefrom to this Court and that this action be placed upon the docket of this Court for further proceedings, as though this action originally had been instituted in this Court.
YOUNG CONAWAY STARGATT & TAYLOR, LLP

/s/ Teresa A. Cheek Teresa A. Cheek, Esquire (No. 2657) The Brandywine Building, 17th Floor 1000 West Street, P.O. Box 391 Wilmington, DE 19899-0391 Telephone: (302) 571-6676 Facsimile: (302) 576-3286 E-mail: [email protected]

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on July 17, 2008, I caused a copy of the foregoing Notice of Removal to be served by United States Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested, and by United States Mail, postage prepaid, on the following counsel for Plaintiff: William D. Fletcher, Esquire 414 South State Street P.O. Box 497 Dover, DE 19903-0497

YOUNG CONAWAY STARGATT & TAYLOR, LLP

/s/ Teresa A. Cheek Teresa A. Cheek, Esquire (No. 2657) The Brandywine Building, 17th Floor 1000 West Street, P.O. Box 391 Wilmington, DE 19899-0391 Telephone: (302) 571-6676 Facsimile: (302) 576-3286 E-mail: [email protected]

2JS 44 (Rev. 12/07)

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The JS 44 civil cover sheet and the information contained herein neither replace nor supplement the filing 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 THE FORM.)

I. (a) PLAINTIFFS Traylene A. Johnson (b) County of Residence of First Listed Plaintiff

DEFENDANTS

W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. New Castle
County of Residence of First Listed Defendant

New Castle

(EXCEPT IN U.S. PLAINTIFF CASES)

(IN U.S. PLAINTIFF CASES ONLY) NOTE: IN LAND CONDEMNATION CASES, USE THE LOCATION OF THE LAND INVOLVED.

(c) Attorney's (Firm Name, Address, and Telephone Number)

Attorneys (If Known)

William D. Fletcher, Esq. 414 South State Street Dover, DE 19903-0497 II. BASIS OF JURISDICTION (Place an "X" in One Box Only)
u 1
U.S. Government Plaintiff

Teresa A. Cheek, Esq., Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor 1000 West Street, Wilmington, DE 19801 (302) 571-6676 III. CITIZENSHIP OF PRINCIPAL PARTIES(Place an "X" in One Box for Plaintiff
(For Diversity Cases Only) PTF u 1 Citizen of This State Citizen of Another State DEF u 1 and One Box for Defendant) PTF DEF Incorporated or Principal Place u 4 u 4 of Business In This State Incorporated and Principal Place of Business In Another State Foreign Nation

u 3 Federal Question (U.S. Government Not a Party) u 4 Diversity
(Indicate Citizenship of Parties in Item III)

u 2

U.S. Government Defendant

u 2 u 3

u u

2

u 5 u 6

u 5 u 6

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IV. NATURE OF SUIT
CONTRACT

(Place an "X" in One Box Only) TORTS PERSONAL INJURY 310 Airplane 315 Airplane Product Liability 320 Assault, Libel & Slander 330 Federal Employers' Liability 340 Marine 345 Marine Product Liability 350 Motor Vehicle 355 Motor Vehicle Product Liability 360 Other Personal Injury CIVIL RIGHTS 441 Voting 442 Employment 443 Housing/ Accommodations 444 Welfare 445 Amer. w/Disabilities Employment 446 Amer. w/Disabilities Other 440 Other Civil Rights PERSONAL INJURY u 362 Personal Injury Med. Malpractice u 365 Personal Injury Product Liability u 368 Asbestos Personal Injury Product Liability PERSONAL PROPERTY u 370 Other Fraud u 371 Truth in Lending u 380 Other Personal Property Damage u 385 Property Damage Product Liability PRISONER PETITIONS u 510 Motions to Vacate Sentence Habeas Corpus: u 530 General u 535 Death Penalty u 540 Mandamus & Other u 550 Civil Rights u 555 Prison Condition

FORFEITURE/PENALTY

BANKRUPTCY

OTHER STATUTES

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110 Insurance 120 Marine 130 Miller Act 140 Negotiable Instrument 150 Recovery of Overpayment & Enforcement of Judgment 151 Medicare Act 152 Recovery of Defaulted Student Loans (Excl. Veterans) 153 Recovery of Overpayment of Veteran's Benefits 160 Stockholders' Suits 190 Other Contract 195 Contract Product Liability 196 Franchise REAL PROPERTY 210 Land Condemnation 220 Foreclosure 230 Rent Lease & Ejectment 240 Torts to Land 245 Tort Product Liability 290 All Other Real Property

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u 610 Agriculture u 620 Other Food & Drug u 625 Drug Related Seizure of Property 21 USC 881 u 630 Liquor Laws u 640 R.R. & Truck u 650 Airline Regs. u 660 Occupational Safety/Health u 690 Other LABOR u 710 Fair Labor Standards Act u 720 Labor/Mgmt. Relations u 730 Labor/Mgmt.Reporting & Disclosure Act u 740 Railway Labor Act u 790 Other Labor Litigation u 791 Empl. Ret. Inc. Security Act
IMMIGRATION u 462 Naturalization Application u 463 Habeas Corpus Alien Detainee u 465 Other Immigration Actions

u 422 Appeal 28 USC 158 u 423 Withdrawal 28 USC 157
PROPERTY RIGHTS u 820 Copyrights u 830 Patent u 840 Trademark

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SOCIAL SECURITY 861 HIA (1395ff) 862 Black Lung (923) 863 DIWC/DIWW (405(g)) 864 SSID Title XVI 865 RSI (405(g)) FEDERAL TAX SUITS u 870 Taxes (U.S. Plaintiff or Defendant) u 871 IRS--Third Party 26 USC 7609

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400 State Reapportionment 410 Antitrust 430 Banks and Banking 450 Commerce 460 Deportation 470 Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations 480 Consumer Credit 490 Cable/Sat TV 810 Selective Service 850 Securities/Commodities/ Exchange 875 Customer Challenge 12 USC 3410 890 Other Statutory Actions 891 Agricultural Acts 892 Economic Stabilization Act 893 Environmental Matters 894 Energy Allocation Act 895 Freedom of Information Act 900Appeal of Fee Determination Under Equal Access to Justice 950 Constitutionality of State Statutes

V. ORIGIN

u 1 Original Proceeding

u 2 Removed from
State Court

(Place an "X" in One Box Only)

Appeal to District Appellate Court

u 3 Remanded from

u 4 Reinstated or u 5 Transferred from u 6 Multidistrict another district Reopened Litigation (specify)

u 7 Judge from Magistrate
Judgment

28 U.S.C. § 1331 VI. CAUSE OF ACTION Brief description of cause:

Cite the U.S. Civil Statute under which you are filing (Do not cite jurisdictional statutes unless diversity):

u CHECK IF THIS IS A CLASS ACTION VII. REQUESTED IN UNDER F.R.C.P. 23 COMPLAINT: VIII. RELATED CASE(S) (See instructions): JUDGE IF ANY
DATE

DEMAND $

CHECK YES only if demanded in complaint: Yes u u No JURY DEMAND: DOCKET NUMBER

SIGNATURE OF ATTORNEY OF RECORD

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FOR OFFICE USE ONLY RECEIPT # AMOUNT APPLYING IFP JUDGE MAG. JUDGE