Legal Opinion
Massaro v. Bard Access Systems, Inc.
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided August 27, 2002No. Civ.A. 02-2678PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
EDUARDO C. ROBRENO, District Judge.
The issue before the court1 is whether, after a ease has been properly removed from *365the state court on the basis of diversity jurisdiction, the court may allow the permissive joinder of a party which would destroy the court’s diversity jurisdiction and remand the case to state court. The court finds that it may when, as here, it is fair and equitable to do so and when joinder and remand would promote judicial economy.
1. Background
In this products liability action, plaintiff, Bart Massaro, alleges that while at the hospital receiving care for a…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Hensgens v. Deere & Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
- Temple v. Synthes Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Casas Office MacHines, Inc. v. Mita Copystar America, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1995
- Desert Empire Bank, Etc. v. Insurance Co. Of North America, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1980
- Field v. Volkswagenwerk AGCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1980
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3Cited by26 opinions
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- Langbord v. United States Department of the TreasuryDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2010
- ALULIS v. THE CONTAINER STORE, INC.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2020
- Beharry v. HESS CORPORATIONDistrict Court, Virgin Islands · 2021
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