Judge: Alter Ego Claims Against Law Firm Keep Asbestos Case In State Court

Mealey's (June 8, 2020, 2:08 PM EDT) -- COLUMBIA, S.C. — A widow adequately alleges that a law firm acted as the alter ego of a defunct defendant eventually hit with a $30 million judgment, overcoming claims she fraudulently joined the defendant in an effort to overcome diversity jurisdiction, a federal judge in South Carolina held in remanding the case on June 4 (Ann Finch, et al. v. U.S. Fidelity and Guaranty Co., et al., No. 19-1827, D. S.C., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 98307)....