White v. Esmark Apparel, Inc.

OPINION

SENTER, Chief Judge.

This case involves allegations that the plaintiff, Neal White, an employee of the City of Grenada, Mississippi, was injured as a result of defendant’s releasing certain substances into the city sewer system. Mr. White’s spouse later filed a separate loss of consortium action. 1 This cause is now before the court on defendant’s motion to join the City of Grenada, not as an “actual named defendant,” but as a “phantom par ty,” pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 14 and 19. 2

DISCUSSION

In support of its motion, defendant argues that in order for it to take advantage of Miss.Code…