[Download] "Defining the Contours of the Emerging Fraudulent Misjoinder Doctrine." by Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy * eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Defining the Contours of the Emerging Fraudulent Misjoinder Doctrine.
- Author : Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy
- Release Date : January 22, 2006
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 387 KB
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I. INTRODUCTION Over the past decade, procedural misjoinder has emerged as a new and distinct type of fraudulent joinder (1) and has given rise to removal jurisdiction in numerous complex civil cases, including many mass tort and multi-district litigation cases. (2) As plaintiffs, who generally prefer to litigate in state court, and defendants, who generally prefer to litigate in federal court, (3) continue to fight forum selection battles with increasing intensity, (4) the emerging fraudulent misjoinder doctrine may prove to be a vital tool for defendants who desire to litigate in federal court.