Legal Opinion
Frank Williams, Jr. v. Lockheed Martin Corp
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 15, 2019No. 18-31159; C/w 18-31161PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STUART KYLE DUNCAN, Circuit Judge:
For the second time, we address whether we have appellate jurisdiction in this case. We previously recounted the case's convoluted history, see Williams v. Taylor-Seidenbach, Inc. , 748 F. App'x 584 (5th Cir. 2018) (per curiam) (" Williams I "), and here provide only the relevant details. This case arises from a 2008 state court suit by Frank Williams, Jr.,1 alleging he contracted mesothelioma from asbestos while working at a NASA facility in Louisiana. He sued multiple defendants, including Appellees Taylor-Seidenbach and McCarty. The case was removed to the…
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