Ellis v. Evonik Corporation

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA LAMAR ELLIS, ET AL. CIVIL ACTION VERSUS NO. 21-1089 EVONIK CORPORATION, ET AL. SECTION “R” (3) ORDER AND REASONS Before the Court is plaintiffs’ motion for reconsideration of the Court’s October 19, 2021 denial of plaintiffs’ motion to remand.1 Defendants, Evonik Corporation (“Evonik”) and Shell Oil Company (“Shell”), oppose the motion.2 For the following reasons, the Court denies plaintiffs’ motion. I. BACKGROUND This case arises out of alleged exposure to ethylene oxide (“EtO”) near a petrochemical plant in Reserve, Louisiana (the…