LINDSTROM v. CITY OF DES MOINES, IA

Nos. 4:06-cv-00474(L), 4:06-cv-00533, 4:06-cv-00532, 3:06-cv-00106, 4:06-cv-00531, 3:06-cv-00107, 4:06-cv-00534.

470 F.Supp.2d 1002 (2007)

Mary E. LINDSTROM, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. CITY OF DES MOINES, IOWA, Defendant. Richard W. Curtis, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. City of Bettendorf, Iowa, Defendant. Lance E. Howard, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. City of Davenport, Iowa, Defendant. Kathleen Sweisberger, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. City of Sioux City, Iowa, Defendant. Robert P. Klieman, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. City of Waterloo, Iowa, Defendant. J. Thomas Zaber, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. City of Dubuque, Iowa, Defendant. Verlis M. Miller, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. City of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Defendant.

United States District Court, S.D. Iowa, Central Division.

January 16, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James R. Wainwright, Ahlers & Cooney, P.C., Ivan T. Webber, Ahlers Cooney Dorweiler Haynie Smith & Allbee, Des Moines, IA, for City of Bettendorf, City of Davenport, City of Dubuque, City of Sioux City, City of Waterloo, Iowa.

Mohammad H, Sheronick, Cedar Rapids Attorney's Office, Cedar Rapids, IA, for City of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Mark Godwin, Des Moines City Attorney, Des Moines, IA, for City of Des Moines, Iowa.

Richard A. Davidson, Terry M. Giebelstein, Thomas D Waterman, Lane & Waterman, LLP, Davenport, IA, for Plaintiffs.


OPINION

PRATT, District Judge.

Before the Court are several Motions to Remand (hereinafter referred to as a singular "Motion to Remand"), filed by Plaintiffs in the above captioned cases.1 Defendants resisted the motion, and Plaintiffs replied. A hearing was held on January 3, 2007. The matter is fully submitted.

I. BACKGROUND

All seven captioned cases were filed in Iowa state courts and removed to federal court...

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