Legal Opinion
Deborah Ripley v. Foster Wheeler LLC
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided November 1, 2016No. 15-1918PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Reversed and remanded by published opinion. Judge THACKER wrote the opinion, in which Judge TRAXLER and Judge DIAZ joined.
THACKER, Circuit Judge:
Facing claims in Virginia state court for failing to warn of asbestos hazards in products manufactured for the Navy, Foster Wheeler LLC and Foster Wheeler Energy Corporation (“Appellants”) removed the ease pursuant to the federal officer removal statute to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. The district court remanded to state court, citing longstanding precedent in the district that denies'the government…
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