Legal Opinion
Cotroneo v. Shaw Environment & Infra-Structure, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 14, 2011No. 07-20939PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DENNIS, Circuit Judge:
The plaintiffs in this case, workers who were employed in cleaning up radioactive materials, alleged that they were harmed by excessive exposure to radiation at a Texas work site and brought a tort claim suit in a New York state court against their employer and supervisors under the Price-Anderson Act, 42 U.S.C. § 2011 et seq. (“the PAA”), and Texas state law. Under the explicit removal provision of the PAA, 42 U.S.C. § 2210(n)(2), the defendants removed this case to the United States District for the Southern District of Texas, where the alleged injuries occurred. That…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. HavnerTexas Supreme Court · 1997
- Chevron Oil Co. v. HusonSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- New Orleans Public Service, Inc. v. Council of City of New OrleansSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
17 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by43 opinions
- Rosalba Cisneros v. Petland, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2020
- United States ex rel. Wuestenhoefer v. JeffersonDistrict Court, N.D. Mississippi · 2015
- Thompson v. BeasleyDistrict Court, N.D. Mississippi · 2015
- Cook v. Rockwell International Corp.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2015
- Loomis v. Starkville Mississippi Public School DistrictDistrict Court, N.D. Mississippi · 2015
38 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.