Jurisdiction- James Clayton Allison, a resident of the state of Mississippi, was employed by the Tru-Amp Corporation as a circui
t breaker tester. As a part of his employment , Allison was sent to inspect, clean, and test a switch gear located at the South Central Bell Telephone Facility in Brentwood, Tennessee. One day, when he attempted to remove a circuit breaker manufactured by ITE Corporation(ITE) from a bank of breakers, a portion of the breaker fell off. The broken piece fell behind a switching bank and, according to Allison, caused an electrical fire and exploration. Allison was severely burned in the accident. Allison brought suit against ITE in a Mississippi state court, claiming more than $50,000 in damages. Can this suit be removed to federal court? Allison v ITE Imperial Corp.; 729 F. Supp. 45, Web 1990 U.S. Dist. Lexis 607 (United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi)
