Removing Defendants Gone, Judge Focuses On Remand Before Deciding 3rd’s Fate

Mealey's (March 3, 2023, 9:59 PM EST) -- EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. — A federal judge in Illinois docketed two orders, one saying he must rule on a motion to remand an asbestos case before addressing a party’s motion for dismissal and a second granting voluntarily dismissal to the two defendants that removed the case....