Engineer Moves to Remand Silica Claim Removed Under Federal Enclave Statute

GALVESTON, Texas - An engineer who alleges that he was exposed to silica dust while maintaining hundreds of wastewater treatment plants throughout the United States has moved to remand his products and premises liability claims after the defendants removed them to federal court, citing 'federal enclave' jurisdiction. Roman, et al. v. Belmont Construction Services, et al., No. 03-253 (S.D. Texas).

In a motion to remand filed May 8 in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Daniel S. Roman contends that defendant U.S. Silica failed to establish that federal subject matter jurisdiction existed in the case before removing …