Dismissal on Subject Matter Jurisdiction Grounds Affirmed by 11th Circuit

ATLANTA -- The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed the dismissal of a 100-plaintiff asbestos lawsuit, finding that a district court correctly concluded that it did not have subject matter jurisdiction over the case, which included plaintiffs and defendants from both California and Georgia. Beavers, et al. v. A.O. Smith Electrical Products Co., et al., No. 06-15401 & 07-11401 (11th Cir.).

In the Feb. 13 unpublished opinion, the 11th Circuit opined that since the plaintiffs drafted the complaint, they were responsible for alleging the correct jurisdictional facts.

Since they failed to do so, the appellate court found that the …