Illinois Federal Court Refuses to Join Non-Diverse Defendant, Citing Fraudulent Joinder

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A federal court in Illinois recently denied both a motion to join a non-diverse defendant and a motion to remand in a personal injury vicarious liability case filed against a franchisor and franchisee because there was no reasonable probability of success against the proposed non-diverse defendant. Larmon v. Planet Fitness Franchising, LLC, et. al, 2025 WL 2721088 (N.D. Ill. Sep. 24, 2025)….
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