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Plaintiff Barbara Tovar sued Kaplan Higher Education Corp. and Cecilia Moreno in state court, alleging age discrimination and negligent misrepresentation. Defendant Kaplan removed the case to federal court, claiming improper joinder of Moreno and seeking diversity jurisdiction. Plaintiff moved to remand, arguing that Moreno, a Texas resident, was properly joined. The court found that Plaintiff's negligent misrepresentation claim was not a 'work-related injury' under the Texas Workers' Compensation Act, thus Moreno was properly joined, destroying diversity. Consequently, the motion to remand was granted, returning the case to state court, but the request for attorney's fees was denied.
Tovar v. Kaplan Higher Education Corp. is a workers' compensation case decided in District Court, W.D. Texas. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in District Court, W.D. Texas.
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Plaintiff Barbara Tovar sued Kaplan Higher Education Corp. and Cecilia Moreno in state court, alleging age discrimination and negligent misrepresentation. Defendant Kaplan removed the case to federal court, claiming improper joinder of Moreno and seeking diversity jurisdiction. Plaintiff moved to remand, arguing that Moreno, a Texas resident, was properly joined. The court found that Plaintiff's negligent misrepresentation claim was not a 'work-related injury' under the Texas Workers' Compensation Act, thus Moreno was properly joined, destroying diversity. Consequently, the motion to remand was granted, returning the case to state court, but the request for attorney's fees was denied.
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