With no explanation, chose the best option from "A", "B", "C" or "D". for the purposes of a motion to remand. See Crowe v. Coleman, 113 F.3d 1536, 1538 (11th Cir.1997). 3 . The Eleventh Circuit employs the "unanimity rule,” which requires that all defendants consent to removal. See Tri-Cities Newspapers, Inc. v. Tri-Cities Printing Pressmen and Assistants, Local 349, 427 F.2d 325, 326-27 (5th Cir.1970); Miles v. Kilgore, 928 F.Supp. 1071, 1076 (N.D.Ala.1996). This rule is subject to the following exception: "unless and until the case is remanded it is not necessary that a fraudulently or improperly joined defendant join with the other defendants in a petition for removal.” Erkins v. American Bankers Ins. Co. of Florida, 866 F.Supp. 1373, 1375 (N.D.Ala.1994) (citations omitted); see also Emrich v. Touche Ross & Co., 846 F.2d 1190, 1193 n. 1 (9th Cir.1988) (<HOLDING>); Polyplastics, Inc. v. Transconex, Inc., 713

A: holding that a party fraudulently joined to defeat removal need not join in a removal petition and is disregarded in determining diversity of citizenship
B: holding that the failure to join all the defendants in a removal petition is not a jurisdictional defect
C: holding that the failure of all defendant to join in the petition for removal mandated remand to state court
D: holding that all properly served defendants must join in petition for removal except for nominal unknown or fraudulently joined parties
D.