Legal Opinion
Brown ex rel. Estate of Brown v. CBS Corp.
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided May 14, 2014No. Civil No. 3:12cv01495(AWT)PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RULING ON LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION’S MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFF’S SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT FOR LACK OF PERSONAL JURISDICTION
ALVIN W. THOMPSON, District Judge.
This action was brought in Connecticut Superior Court by Walter Brown against fourteen defendants, including Lockheed Martin Corporation (“Lockheed”), for injuries related to exposure to asbestos. Lockheed removed the case to this court pursuant to the federal officer removal statute, 28 U.S.C. § 1442(a), based on the fact that Walter Brown’s claims stemmed from his work with the United States Air Force, Lockheed was operating under…
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