Legal Opinion
Patricia Hood v. Gilster-Mary Lee Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided May 1, 2015No. 15-1458PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BENTON, Circuit Judge.
On December 23, 2013, former and current employees filed a class action lawsuit in state court against Gilster-Mary Lee Corporation and six other defendants. ■The employees allege lung impairment (or potential lung impairment) from exposure to butter-flavoring products, including diacetyl, used in Gilster’s microwave popcorn packaging plant in Jasper, Missouri. Defendants removed the case to federal court under the Class Action Fairness Act. See 28 U.S.C. §§ 1332, 1441(a)-(b), 1453. The parties do not dispute CAFA jurisdiction. Six weeks later, the employees dismissed…
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