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TRIGGS v. JOHN CRUMP TOYOTA, INC.

No. 97-6584.

154 F.3d 1284 (1998)

David L. TRIGGS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. JOHN CRUMP TOYOTA, INC.; World Omni Financial Corporation, a.k.a. World Omni Financial Corporation, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

September 16, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Garve Ivey, Jr., Jasper, AL, Barry A. Ragsdale, King, Ivey & Warren, Birmingham, AL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Jarred O. Taylor, II, Lee E. Bains, Jr., John A. Truitt, Maynard, Cooper & Gale, P.C., William A. Mudd, Hall, Conerly, Mudd & Bolvig, Birmingham, AL, for Defendants-Appellees.

Adam Sloane, Mayer, Brown & Platt, Evan Tager, Washington, DC, Amicus for ACOLI.

Brian Anderson, Washington, DC, amicus for PLAC.

Pamela Moore, Mobile, AL, amicus for IAODC and LFCJ.

Before ANDERSON and BIRCH, Circuit Judges, and PAINE, Senior District Judge.

ANDERSON, Circuit Judge:

This appeal presents an interesting question relating to diversity of citizenship jurisdiction and fraudulent joinder in the context of a class action. Adopting a novel approach, the district court found fraudulent joinder and diversity of citizenship. The district court retained jurisdiction. We reverse.

I. Facts and Procedural History

Plaintiff-appellant Triggs is an Alabama resident. He filed a class action fraud suit...

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