Legal Opinion
Cabalceta v. Standard Fruit Co.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided September 28, 1989No. 87-5709PublishedCited by 193 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FITZPATRICK, District Judge:
This case presents a number of unique jurisdictional questions, one of first impression regarding the statutory interpretation of 28 U.S.C. § 1332(c), and one involving fraudulent joinder. Because of their colorful and necessary history, we will first look at not only the procedural background of this case but the legal progression of several suits which have been filed against various combinations of the present Defendants/ Appellees/Cross-Appellants. This brief historical synopsis will show the lengths to which Plaintiffs and their attorneys have gone in their…
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