Opinion
For Crossroad Petroleum, Inc., a California corporation, Plaintiff: Brian Paul Brosnahan, Margaret A Ziemianek, LEAD ATTORNEYS, Kasowitz Benson Torres and Friedman LLP, San Francisco, CA; Brian S Kabateck, LEAD ATTORNEY, Richard L Kellner, Kabateck Brown Kellner LLP, Los Angeles, CA; Charles N Freiberg, LEAD ATTORNEY, Kasowitz Benson Torress and Friedman LLP, San Francisco, CA; David A Thomas, LEAD ATTORNEY, Kasowitz Benson Torres and Freidman LLP, San Francisco, CA; Mark John Geragos, LEAD ATTORNEY, Geragos and Geragos APC, Los Angeles, CA; Mark S Sabbah, Matthew M MacKoul, LEAD ATTORNEYS, Sabbah and Mackoul APC, Ontario, CA; Paul M Stoddard, LEAD ATTORNEY, Paul M Stoddard Law Offices, Palm Desert, CA; Robert J Gilliland, LEAD ATTORNEY, Guralnick and Gilliland LLP, Palm Desert, CA.
For Murphy Petroleum, Inc., a California corporation, Balboa Petroleum, Inc., a California corporation, Tamarack Petroleum, Inc., a California corporation, SB Petroleum, Inc., a California corporation, UM Petroleum, Inc., a California corporation, Barton Petroleum, Inc., a California corporation, Citrus Petroleum, Inc., a California corporation, Thrifty Petroleum, Inc., a California corporation, HK Petroleum, Inc., a California corporation, National City Complex, Inc., a California corporation, A& A Holdings, Inc., a California corporation, Merced Market, Inc., a Washington corporation, Plaintiffs: Brian Paul Brosnahan, Margaret A Ziemianek, LEAD ATTORNEYS, Kasowitz Benson Torres and Friedman LLP, San Francisco, CA; Brian S Kabateck, LEAD ATTORNEY, Kabateck Brown Kellner LLP, Los Angeles, CA; Charles N Freiberg, LEAD ATTORNEY, Kasowitz Benson Torress and Friedman LLP, San Francisco, CA; David A Thomas, LEAD ATTORNEY, Kasowitz Benson Torres and Freidman LLP, San Francisco, CA; Mark John Geragos, LEAD ATTORNEY, Geragos and Geragos APC, Los Angeles, CA; Mark S Sabbah, Matthew M MacKoul, LEAD ATTORNEYS, Sabbah and Mackoul APC, Ontario, CA; Paul M Stoddard, LEAD ATTORNEY, Paul M Stoddard Law Offices, Palm Desert, CA; Robert J Gilliland, LEAD ATTORNEY, Guralnick and Gilliland LLP, Palm Desert, CA.
For BP West Coast Products LLC, a California Limited Liability Company, Defendant: John D Lombardo, LEAD ATTORNEY, James F Speyer, Arnold and Porter LLP, Los Angeles, CA.
PROCEEDINGS: MINUTE ORDER (IN CHAMBERS)
The Honorable DEAN D. PREGERSON, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE.
COUNSEL ARE NOTIFIED :
Plaintiffs' Motion to Remand (Dkt. 16) is DENIED. The parties are ordered to file cross-briefs, not to exceed five pages, explaining why this case should or should not be stayed. Such briefs shall be filed no later than June 25, 2015.
The SCHEDULING CONFERENCE is continued from June 29, 2015 to July 27, 2015 at 3:30 p.m.