Legal Opinion
Woods v. Texas Aggregates, LLC
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 3, 2006No. 05-50345PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:
James Woods appeals the denial of his motion to remand to state court and the orders dismissing and compelling arbitration of this case. Because the district court lacked jurisdiction over Woods’s state law claim, we reverse and remand.
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Woods, a former employee of the defendant, Texas Aggregates, L.L.C. (“Texas Aggregates”), was injured on the job. He brought a common law suit in Texas state court, alleging that Texas Aggregates’ negligent maintenance of an unsafe workplace caused his injuries. Texas Aggregates does not participate in the Texas Workers’…
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