Total Fleet Solutions, Inc. vs. National Insurance Crime Bureau, Inc.
612 F. Supp. 2d 1232 (Fla. M.D. 2009) (May)
A company, which was being sued by multiple plaintiffs, joined a party to the action that destroyed diversity jurisdiction. The plaintiffs claimed that this party was fraudulently joined for the sole purpose of destroying diversity jurisdiction and removing the case from federal court. The Court held that the party was not fraudulently joined, as the defendant could possibly be seen as having a valid defamation cause of action against that party.