United States Fifth Circuit

The district court did not err in 1) denying a motion to remand, in an action for liability from a due diligence investigation and a fairness opinion, on the ground that a Texas citizen had been fraudulently joined, and in 2) granting judgment on the pleadings under FRCP 12(c), dismissing the claims.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/09/2002
• Published 12/09/2002

Judges

• FITZWATER, District Judge:, Before SMITH and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges, and FITZWATER, District Judge.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Christopher S. Shank,Brenda G. Hamilton (argued), Shank & Hamilton, Kansas City, MO, Randall O. Sorrels, Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Sorrels, Matthews & Friend, Houston, TX, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Kenneth M. Kramer, Richard F. Schwed (argued), Sandra Y. Nishikawa, Shearman & Sterling, New York City, for Defendants-Appellees.