Judge Denies Remand, Finds Louisiana Company Improperly Joined

(September 11, 2018, 1:27 PM EDT) -- NEW ORLEANS — A man lacks any evidence on which he could base an asbestos claim against the sole remaining nondiverse defendant, and the clock for removal did not start until he performed his last deposition and it was clear that no more evidence would be forthcoming, a federal judge held Aug. 28 (Victor Michel, et al. v. Ford Motor Co., et al., No. 18-4738, E.D. La., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 145840)....

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