Legal Opinion
Republic of Panama v. American Tobacco Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 20, 2000No. 99-30685PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARL E. STEWART, Circuit Judge:
The defendants appeal the district court’s denial of their motion to recuse, the denial of their motion for a stay of proceedings, and the grant of the plaintiffs motion to remand the present action to state court. For the following reasons we reverse.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
In October 1998, The Republic of Panama (“Panama”) filed the present underlying action in Louisiana state court. Panama alleges that the defendant tobacco companies conspired to conceal the addictiveness and health risks of tobacco. Panama seeks damages for past and future health…
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3Cited by35 opinions
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