The plaintiffs filed a motion for leave to file an amended complaint to add Taylor-Seidenbach, Inc., a non-diverse defendant, and to reflect additional facts and information. The court denied the plaintiffs’ motion.
This case was originally filed in state court and removed to federal court by defendants Puget Sound Commerce Center, Vigor Industrial LLC, and Vigor Shipyards (“removing defendants”) on the basis of diversity jurisdiction. The plaintiffs alleged asbestos exposure due to plaintiff Nolan Legeaux’s work in construction, industrial plants, and shipyards, and as a …
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