Legal Opinion
Jesus Lopez v. Ramon Vaquera
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 10, 2014No. 13-50790PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:
Jesus Ivan Lopez filed state law claims in state court against Sentrillion Corporation, a general contractor, for injuries he sustained during a construction project for the United States Custom and Border Protection. Sentrillion filed third-party indemnity and contribution claims under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) against the United States. The United States, in turn, removed the case to federal court under 28 U.S.C. § 1442(a) and then immediately moved to dismiss under the derivative jurisdiction doctrine. The district court dismissed all claims…
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