Legal Opinion
Thermoset Corporation v. Building Materials Corp of America
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided March 2, 2017No. 15-13942 Non-Argument CalendarPublishedCited by 192 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MARTIN, Circuit Judge:
Thermoset Corporation (“Thermoset”), a roofing contractor, brought this product liability action in Florida state court against Building Materials Corporation (“GAF”) and Roofing Supply Group Orlando '(“RSGO”), a manufacturer and a distributor of roofing materials (collectively, “the defendants”). GAF removed the case to federal court based on diversity jurisdiction, and the District Court granted summary judgment to the defendants. Thermoset appealed. Shortly afterwards, it became apparent that RSGO was.not a diverse party at the time of removal. In light of this…
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