Federal Judge Won’t Remand Asbestos Case After Improper Naming Of Defendant

Mealey's (January 23, 2018, 2:06 PM EST) -- NEW YORK — A woman failed to correct her mistaken naming of a nondiverse defendant until after her asbestos case was removed and is not entitled to remand after attempting to join new defendants with vague allegations, a federal judge in New York held Dec. 19 (Dawn Grant v. Johnson & Johnson, et al., No. 17-3356, S.D. N.Y., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 214078)....

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