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RIGGS v. AIRBUS HELICOPTERS, INC.

No. 18-16396.

939 F.3d 981 (2019)

Mary RIGGS, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Jonathan Neil Udall, for the benefit of the Estate of Jonathan Neil Udall, and Philip and Marlene Udall as Next of Kin and Natural Parents of Jonathan Neil Udall, deceased, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. AIRBUS HELICOPTERS, INC., Defendant-Appellant, v. Matthew Hecker; Daniel Friedman; Brenda Halvorson; Geoffrey Edlund; Elling B. Halvorson; John Becker; Elling Kent Halvorson; Lon A. Halvorson; Scott Booth; Papillon Airways, Inc., dba Papillon Grand Canyon Helicopters; Xebec LLC, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed September 20, 2019.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carter G. Phillips (argued), Sidley Austin LLP, Washington, D.C.; Yvette Ostolaza and Robert S. Velevis , Sidley Austin LLP, Dallas, Texas; David R. Carpenter , Sidley Austin LLP, Los Angeles, California; James J. Pisanelli and Todd L. Bice , Pisanelli Bice PLLC, Las Vegas, Nevada; for Defendant-Appellant.

Gary C. Robb (argued) and Anita Porte Robb , Robb & Robb LLC, Kansas City, Missouri; Lawrence J. Smith , Bertoldo Baker Carter & Smith, Las Vegas, Nevada; for Plaintiffs-Appellees.

Patrick J. Kearns (argued), Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP, San Diego, California, for Defendants-Appellees.

Lauren L. Haertlein , General Aviation Manufacturers Association, Washington, D.C., for Amicus Curiae General Aviation Manufacturers Association.

Dissent by Judge O'Scannlain

OPINION

Appellant-Defendant Airbus Helicopters, Inc. (AHI) appeals the district court's order granting motions to remand to state court. AHI contended that it properly removed this case to federal district court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1442(a)(1) (§ 1442(a)(1)). According to AHI, the district court erroneously...

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