Eleventh Circuit· 10/25/2005

Carl Legg v. Wyeth

Citations

428 F.3d 1317
2005 U.S. App. LEXIS 23003
2005 WL 2756717

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holding that it is “entirely proper” for the district court to consider affidavits submitted by a defendant
concluding that a plaintiff fraudulently joined a defendant who “swore under oath” that he was not involved in the alleged conduct and the plaintiffs “never disputed” the statement
holding that the district court abused its discretion where it refused to consider defendants' affidavits contradicting plaintiffs' claims as to the merits of the case and relied solely on the allegations in plaintiffs' complaint
explaining that resolving a fraudulent joinder issue is similar to resolving a motion for summary judgment
explaining that resolving a fraudulent joinder issue is similar, procedurally, to resolving a motion for summary judgment
noting that where the plaintiff does not respond to a factual assertion there is no issue of fact for the court to resolve

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Judges: Edmondson, Birch, Cox

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