· 2/6/2002
David Goetzke v. Ferro Corporation and Crawford & Company
Citations
- 280 F.3d 766
- 18 I.E.R. Cas. (BNA) 456
- 2002 U.S. App. LEXIS 1798
- 2002 WL 197961
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- holding that one-year lapse between filing for benefits and discharge does not support an inference of retaliatory intent
- holding that one-year lapse between filing for benefits and dis- charge does not support an inference of retaliatory intent
- holding that an exclusivity defense under Indiana Worker's Compensation Act did not affect subject matter jurisdiction based on diversity of citizenship; defense addressed merits of claim
- noting that evidence of phone calls between alleged conspirators, standing alone, is indicative only of the fact that the individuals stayed in touch
- analyzing changes in Indiana law wrought by the statute and Samm
- “Once Congress has conferred subject matter jurisdiction on the federal courts, state law cannot expand or contract that grant of authority.”
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Judges: Flaum, Ripple, Williams
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