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California Supreme Court

Jun. 4, 2016

State high court considers whether out-of-state plaintiffs can sue in California

California's future in mass tort litigation hangs in the balance as the state Supreme Court considers whether out-of-state plaintiffs can bring product liability claims against Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. in a California court.

By Kevin Lee
Daily Journal Staff Writer

LOS ANGELES - California's future in mass tort litigation hangs in the balance as the state Supreme Court considers whether out-of-state plaintiffs can bring product liability claims against pharmaceutical giant Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. in this state.

The case heard by the high court Thursday involves more than 600 plaintiffs who allegedly ingested and were injured by Plavix...

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