Legal Opinion
In re Shell Oil Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 28, 1991No. 91-2040PublishedCited by 136 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
W. EUGENE DAVIS, Circuit Judge:
A large number of Costa Rican nationals sued several defendants in Texas state court. The plaintiffs alleged that a chemical manufactured and used by the defendants in Costa Rican banana plantations rendered them sterile. On October 24, 1990, the defendants removed the case to the United States District Court in Houston. On November 27, 1990, the plaintiffs moved to remand the case to the state court. The plaintiffs argued that the case was improperly removed because two of the defendants were citizens of Texas, the original forum state. The local-citizen…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Air-Shields, Inc. v. FullamCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1989
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3Cited by136 opinions
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