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 to remand.1 Defendants Evonik Corporation (“Evonik”), Shell Oil Company (“Shell”), and Artis Williams oppose the motion.2 Because the Court finds that the nondiverse defendants were improperly joined, the Court denies plaintiffs’ motion to remand and dismisses plaintiffs’ claims against those defendants. I. BACKGROUND This case arises out of alleged exposure to ethylene oxide (“EtO”)…