Legal Opinion
Larroquette v. Cardinal Health 200, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 17, 2006No. 05-30020PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DENNIS, Circuit Judge:
This diversity jurisdiction case queries whether the plaintiff, Brenda Larroquette, a Louisiana nurse anesthetist who developed an allergy to latex gloves after using them on the job for 24 years, improperly joined her battery action against her former in-state hospital employer, Touro Infirmary, with her products liability actions against non-resident latex glove manufacturers to defeat federal jurisdiction and removal. The district court decided that the joinder was improper, denied plaintiffs remand motion, and dismissed her action against Touro. We affirm. Joinder of…
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