Opinion ID: 770968
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 3

Heading: Rodriguez v. Shell Oil Co. (Rodriguez)

Text: 10 The Rodriguez plaintiffs are Honduran citizens and residents who filed suit originally in Jim Hogg County, Texas. 13 Defendants Shell and the Chiquita entities filed third-party petitions against Dead Sea and Ameribrom more than thirty days after filing their original answers in state court, without any prior approval by the state court. After these petitions were filed, Dead Sea removed the case to the Southern District of Texas, Laredo Division. The other defendants joined in the removal, asserting additional bases of federal subject matter jurisdiction, and filed cross-claims against Dead Sea. Shell filed supplemental notices of removal. The Rodriguez plaintiffs moved to remand, asserting lack of subject matter jurisdiction. The district court in Laredo transferred Rodriguez to the Houston Division where it was consolidated with Delgado, Jorge, and the following case.