Legal Opinion
Juan Hernandez and Guadelupe Hernandez v. Brakegate, Ltd.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 19, 1991No. 91-2665PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
Juan and Guadelupe Hernandez filed suit in state court, under state law, seeking damages for injuries they attribute to asbestos. Lack of complete diversity frustrated defendants who wished to remove the case to federal court. Just as trial appeared imminent, two of the defendants (Grefco, Inc., and General Refractories Co., collectively “Grefco”) removed the case anyway, claiming that developments in the Manville bankruptcy made this proceeding “related to” the Manville case. “Related” proceedings may be removed under 28 U.S.C. § 1452(a). It had become clear,…
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3Cited by35 opinions
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