Legal Opinion
James Latiolais v. Eagle, Incorporated
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 11, 2019No. 18-30652PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDITH H. JONES, Circuit Judge:
Like several actions before it, this case involves a Plaintiff who was exposed to asbestos at the Avondale shipyard and eventually contracted mesothelioma. The Defendant removed the case to federal court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1442(a)(1), the "federal officer removal statute," but the district court remanded to state court. Constrained by a welter of conflicting precedent, we must affirm.
BACKGROUND
During the 1960s and 1970s, the United States Navy contracted with the Defendant Avondale1 to build and refurbish naval vessels. Most of the contracts in the 1960s…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Shaw v. Delta Air Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Morales v. Trans World Airlines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1992
- Willingham v. MorganSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Jefferson County v. AckerSupreme Court of the United States · 1999
- Winters v. Diamond Shamrock Chemical Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998
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3Cited by20 opinions
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- Becnel v. Lamorak Insurance CompanyDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 2020
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