Legal Opinion

Formosa Plastics Corp. v. Ace American Insurance

District Court, D. New Jersey

Decided August 14, 2009No. Civil Action No. 06-5055 (GEB)PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ESTHER SALAS, United States Magistrate Judge.

Pending before the Court is Plaintiff Formosa Plastic Corporation’s Motion to Amend its Complaint to add an additional defendant. (Docket Entry No. 42.) Having considered the parties’ submissions, and for the reasons set forth below, the Court GRANTS Plaintiffs Motion.

BACKGROUND

This insurance coverage action arises from an explosion and resulting fire on April 23, 2004, at Formosa’s plastics manufacturing plant in Illiopolis, Illinois (“The Illiopolis Plant”). This accident resulted in the death of five Formosa employees, severe injuries to…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Foman v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
  2. United Mine Workers of America v. GibbsSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  3. Nathaniel MOSLEY Et Al., Appellants, v. GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION Et Al., AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1974
  4. Edward Arthur v. Maersk, Inc. D/B/A Maersk Line Ltd. Dyn Corp. Technical Services D/B/A Dyn Marine Services the United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2006
  5. Adams v. Gould Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1984

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