PEOPLE OF STATE OF CALIFORNIA v. GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

No. 25024.

431 F.2d 732 (1970)

The PEOPLE OF the STATE OF CALIFORNIA, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, a Delaware Corporation, Does I Through C, Defendant and Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

As Amended September 22, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Herbert Davis (argued) Deputy Atty. Gen., John F. McLaren, Philippe J. Monet, Herschel T. Elkins, Deputy Attys. Gen., Thomas C. Lynch, Atty. Gen., Los Angeles, Cal., for appellant.

Robert Henigson (argued) Marcus Mattson of Lawler, Felix & Hall, Los Angeles, Cal., for appellee.

Before CHAMBERS and KOELSCH, Circuit Judges, and SMITH, District Judge.


RUSSELL E. SMITH, District Judge:

The sole problem presented by this appeal is whether the action was properly removed to the federal court as one arising under the laws of the United States.1 The district court thought it was and denied a motion to remand. We disagree and reverse.

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