Spencer v. U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
393 F.3d 867 (9th Cir. 2004)
Relevant factsFree
After Altec removed the plaintiffs' California products-liability suit to federal court based on diversity, the plaintiffs sought to add PG&E, a California citizen, as a defendant and moved to remand, arguing PG&E's California citizenship would defeat federal jurisdiction; the district court granted joinder but denied remand, prompting the plaintiffs' mandamus petition.
IssueFree
Whether the post-removal joinder of a local but diverse defendant requires remand to state court.