Cortez v. Lamorak Insurance Company

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA CALLEN J. CORTEZ CIVIL ACTION VERSUS NO. 20-2389 LAMORAK INSURANCE CO., ET AL. SECTION “R” (4) ORDER AND REASONS Plaintiff, Callen Cortez, moves to remand this matter to state court.1 Defendants, Huntington Ingalls Incorporated, Lamorak Insurance Company, and Albert L. Bossier, Jr. (collectively, “Avondale”) oppose the motion.2 For the following reasons, the Court denies plaintiff’s motion to remand. I. BACKGROUND This case arises from alleged exposure to asbestos. Plaintiff Callen Cortez worked at Avondale Shipyards from 1969 to…