Judge: Bad Faith Delay, Lack Of Evidence Support Improper Joinder Finding

Mealey's (February 23, 2021, 11:29 AM EST) -- NEW ORLEANS — A man acted in bad faith by providing a defendant with untimely notification of a settlement, and with discovery nearly complete, he likely cannot muster facts in a case against the last remaining nondiverse defendant, a federal judge said Feb. 4 in finding a defendant improperly joined and denying remand of an asbestos case....