On April 27, 2026, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania ruled that the case of Boccella et al. v. Boccella Acquisitions LLC et al. should be remanded to the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas. The court determined that the defendants—Boccella Acquisitions LLC, Boccella Precast LLC, James M. Lynch, and John C. Lorentzen—wrongfully removed the case from state court, claiming diversity jurisdiction based on the parties being from different states. However, the court found that the plaintiffs, Anthony Boccella and Joseph Boccella Jr., were members of Boccella Acquisitions LLC at the time the complaint was filed on February 13, 2026, thus negating the basis for diversity jurisdiction. The court also awarded attorneys' fees and costs under 28 U.S.C. § 1447(c), stating that the defendants either knew or should have known that their removal was improper. Obermayer attorneys Matthew A. Green and Matthew E. Selmasska represent the plaintiffs. The case will now proceed in the Commerce Program of the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas.