Legal Opinion
Rivers v. International Matex Tank Terminal
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided September 21, 1994No. Civ.A. 94-2379PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER AND REASONS
FELDMAN, District Judge.
Before the Court is plaintiffs motion to remand. For the reasons that follow, the motion is GRANTED.
Background
While employed at the International Matex Tank Terminal, it is claimed that Patrick Rivers was exposed to various toxic and carcinogenic chemicals. As a result, he is said to have developed acute myelogenous leu kemia, the disease that eventually led to his death.
On August 18, 1993 Patrick Rivers, now deceased, and his wife Belinda filed suit in state court against Chevron, USA, Inc., Gulf Oil Corporation, International Matex Tank Terminal, and…
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