Judge: Louisiana Waters Give Jurisdiction; Plaintiff May Refile Remand Motion

Mealey's (April 20, 2020, 4:08 PM EDT) -- NEW ORLEANS — Alleged exposure to micarta board in the waters and ports around Louisiana give the state jurisdiction, a federal judge said March 31; he later that day vacated the order as moot based on a previous settlement.  He also granted the plaintiff leave to refile a motion to amend based on recent Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals precedent (Harry F. Marsh v. Huntington Ingalls Inc., et al., No. 19-9339, E.D. La., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 55255)....