Legal Opinion
Triggs v. John Crump Toyota, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided September 16, 1998No. 97-6584PublishedCited by 395 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ANDERSON, Circuit Judge:
This appeal presents an interesting question relating to diversity of citizenship jurisdiction and fraudulent joinder in the context of a class action. Adopting a novel approach, the distinct court found fraudulent joinder and diversity of citizenship. The district court retained jurisdiction. We reverse.
I. Facts and Procedural History
Plaintiff-appellant Triggs is an Alabama resident. He filed a class action fraud suit in Alabama state court against World Omni Financial Corp (“Omni”), a Florida corporation, and John Crump Toyota (“Crump”), an Alabama corporation.…
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