Legal Opinion
Ruiz v. Allstate Insurance
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 8, 2008No. 08-30026UnpublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PER CURIAM: *
John Ruiz appeals the district court’s denial of his motion to remand after Defendant Allstate removed this case from the Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans based on improper joinder. He also appeals the district court’s subsequent order summarily enforcing the parties’ purported settlement agreement. Finding no error, we affirm.
I. FACTS
Ruiz owns a residence and four rental properties located in New Orleans, Louisiana. After Hurricane Katrina destroyed the properties, Ruiz, an attorney licensed to practice in Louisiana, filed a pro se suit against his insurer,…
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