Legal Opinion
Willie B. Keating v. Shell Chemical Company, Willie B. Keating v. Herbert L. Benson
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 24, 1980No. 79-1574, 79-2616PublishedCited by 71 opinions
1Per curiam
Willie B. Keating appeals the District Court’s denial of his motion to remand his tort lawsuit to Louisiana State Court after it was removed to Federal District Court upon motion of defendant Shell Oil Company. He also appeals the District Court’s subsequent dismissal of his suit against all but one defendant. We affirm in part and vacate and remand in part.
I. The Facts
Keating was employed at the Shell Chemical Company plant site in Norco, Louisiana. While performing his job he was caught in a flash fire, resulting in second and third degree burns over 85% of his body. He sued for damages in…
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