Thomas v. Exxon Mobil Corp.

ELR Citation: 47 ELR 20018
No(s). 16-15750 (E.D. La. Jan 25, 2017) (Milazzo, J.)

A district court refused to remand to state court a case where a plaintiff alleged that exposure to two petroleum companies' benzene-containing products caused him to develop cancer, finding that a party was fraudulently joined to prevent removal. The plaintiff originally sued the petroleum companie...