Plaintiff Fighting Removal Says He Is Not Alleging Manganese Injury

NEW ORLEANS - Parties to a Louisiana case in which the plaintiff is seeking remand to state court have filed supplemental briefs disputing whether the plaintiff has asserted manganese/neurological injury and whether the federal officer removal statute applies. Pellegal v. Lincoln Electric Co., et al., No. 08-30 (E.D. La.).

Plaintiff Etienne Pellegal has asked the court for an expedited decision on his remand motion, citing ill health, and Judge Ivan L.R. Remelle of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana on Feb. 15 denied a defense motion for oral argument on the motion. The court has scheduled …