United States Fourth Circuit

In a case involving toxic mold and related damages, defendants failed to carry their burden of proof with respect to their diversity of citizenship claim, so the case was remanded to state court.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/30/2004
• Published 06/30/2004

Judges

• Before WIDENER and GREGORY, Circuit Judges, and C. Arlen BEAM, Senior Circuit Judge of the United States Court of

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• ARGUED:Jerry M. Phillips, Phillips, Beckwith & Hall, Fairfax, Virginia, for Appellants.  Connie Nora Bertram, Venable, L.L.P., Washington, D.C., for Lincoln Property Company;  Richard Alan Dean, Tucker, Ellis & West, L.L.P., for Swib Investment Company.