HYDE v. HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE, INC.

No. 05-10203.

511 F.3d 506 (2007)

George W. HYDE, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE, INC.; Roche Laboratories, Inc., Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

December 20, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Todd Harlin Ramsey, John William Arnold (argued), Bailey, Crowe & Kugler, Dallas, TX, for Hyde.

Christopher Bert Bradford (argued), Susan Elizabeth Burnett, Clark, Thomas & Winters, Austin, TX, for Defendants-Appellants.

Before HIGGINBOTHAM, DeMOSS and OWEN, Circuit Judges.


OWEN, Circuit Judge:

The issue in this diversity case is whether the district court abused its discretion in granting the plaintiff's motion to dismiss voluntarily all his claims without prejudice. Because the defendants would potentially be stripped of a defense based on a Texas statute of repose,1 we vacate and remand for further proceedings.

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George W. Hyde, a Texas citizen, sued Hoffman-La Roche Inc. and Roche Laboratories...

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