Adrian Cavallini v. State Farm Mutual Auto Insurance Co.

U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit · Decided 1995-02-23

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RHESA HAWKINS BARKSDALE, Circuit Judge: The appeal in this removed diversity action concerns fraudulent joinder and enforcement of a settlement agreement, with the critical issue being whether, in order to defeat removal based on fraudulent joinder, the state court complaint in issue here can be expanded by post-removal affidavits or amendment to state a cause of action against th…

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