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CABALCETA v. STANDARD FRUIT CO.

No. 87-5709.

883 F.2d 1553 (1989)

Perfecto Barrantes CABALCETA, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, Cross-Appellees, v. STANDARD FRUIT COMPANY, Standard Fruit & Steamship Company, Dole Fresh Fruit Company, Castle & Cooke, Inc., the Dow Chemical Company and Shell Oil Company, Defendants-Appellees, Cross-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

September 28, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles S. Siegel, Brent M. Rosenthal, Dallas, Tex., Louis S. Robles, Miami, Fla., for plaintiffs-appellants, cross-appellees.

Henry Burnett, Miami, Fla., Burt Ballanfant, Houston, Tex., for Shell Oil Co.

Robert C. Zundel, Jr., James E. Wilber, Jonathan B. Fellows, Boca Raton, Fla., for Standard Fruit Co., Standard Fruit & S.S. Co., Dole Fresh Fruit Co., Castle & Cooke, Inc.

Edward T. O'Donnell, Miami, Fla., Gennaro A. Filice III, Oakland, Cal., Charles J. Kalil, Dow Chemical Co., Midland Mich., for Dow Chemical Co.

Before HATCHETT and CLARK, Circuit Judges, and FITZPATRICK, District Judge.

FITZPATRICK, District Judge:

This case presents a number of unique jurisdictional questions, one of first impression regarding the statutory interpretation of 28 U.S.C. § 1332(c), and one involving fraudulent joinder. Because of their colorful and necessary history, we will first look at not only the procedural background of this case but the legal progression of several suits which have been filed against various combinations of the present Defendants/Appellees...

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