Plaintiffs Agree to Let Benzene Claims Remain in Federal Court

PHILADELPHIA --- A federal court has denied plaintiff motion to remand based on a stipulation entered into by the parties that precludes the plaintiffs from objecting to the claims remaining in federal court. Ellett, et al. v. Radiator Specialty, et al., No. 05-2060 (E.D. Pa.).

The Feb. 23 stipulation regarding federal jurisdiction was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and noted that based on the dismissal of Radiator Specialty and USX Corp., no party of the litigation is a resident of Pennsylvania.

The plaintiffs have asserted claims on behalf of Michael Allen Ellett, who …