United States Eighth Circuit

In an action brought by worker injured in an accident at work while operating a power press machine against defendants, out-of-state power press manufacturer and in-state supervisor, denial of plaintiff's motion to remand the removed action and dismissal of non-diverse defendant-supervisor are affirmed where supervisor was immune from suit under state workers' compensation law.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/07/2007
• Published 05/07/2007

Judges

• LOKEN, Chief Judge., Before LOKEN, Chief Judge, JOHN R. GIBSON and MURPHY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• James K. Rahm, Rahm & Rahm, argued, Warrensburg, MO (Christopher P. Sweeny, John E. Turner, Turner & Sweeny, Kansas City, MO, on the brief), for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Russell F. Watters, Brown & James, argued, St. Louis, MO (T. Michael Ward, on the brief), for appellee.