Legal Opinion
Grassi v. Ciba-Geigy, Ltd.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 16, 1990No. 89-2284PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GEE, Circuit Judge:
Today’s case presents the issue of whether a federal district court, in denying a plaintiffs motion to remand, may disregard a partial assignment made for the purpose of destroying diversity jurisdiction. Although this issue has been addressed by a number of district courts in this and other circuits, it is one of first impression in our court.
I. FACTS
The Grassi family, appellants here, obtained a default judgment in Texas state court against Ciba-Geigy PLC (“PLC”) for personal injuries which they sustained following the release of formaldehyde gas from urethane foam…
2Cases cited33 opinions
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- Kramer v. Caribbean Mills, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1969
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- Williamson v. OsentonSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
- Black & White Taxicab & Transfer Co. v. Brown & Yellow Taxicab & Transfer Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1928
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3Cited by44 opinions
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- Spanier v. FreehSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2014
- Coleman v. Conseco, Inc.District Court, S.D. Mississippi · 2002
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