Hain Celestial Group, Inc. v. Palmquist · ¶24

Lewis then settled his claims against Whayne. Ibid. Caterpillar, thinking that the settlement would result in Whayne's dismissal from the case, promptly removed the case to federal court. Ibid. Lewis moved to remand, pointing out that Whayne was still in the case because the insurer had not settled its claim against Whayne. Id., at 65–66. Without addressing Lewis's argument, the District Court erroneously denied the motion to remand, keeping the case in federal court. Id., at 66. Whayne eventually settled with the insurer and was voluntarily dismissed from the case via a partial final judgment under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 54(b). See App. A to Brief for Respondents. That dismissal left three completely diverse parties in the case: Lewis (from Kentucky), the insurer (from Massachusetts), and Caterpillar (from Delaware and Illinois).

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