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Saturday, October 24, 2026
Courthouse News Service
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Brakes broke

WILMINGTON, N.C. — A federal court in North Carolina dismissed a motorcycle dealer from a lawsuit filed after it repaired a bike for a couple, who then crashed when part of the braking system failed, killing the wife and seriously injuring the husband. The dealer was fraudulently added as a party to foil diversity jurisdiction, which now exists and the plaintiffs’ motion to remand is denied.

Read the ruling here.

Categories / Briefs, Law, Personal Injury

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