U.S. Supreme Court
Nov. 29, 2011
High court considers consumer standing
The U.S. Supreme Court hears argument today in a case that could rework standing requirements to effectively nullify a number of laws that allow people to sue for damages without showing they lost any money.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
WASHINGTON - When a Santa Ana company asked the U.S. Supreme Court to kill a consumer class action, it offered the justices two options for review: a narrow look at the statute under which the lawsuit was brought or a broader examination of the plaintiffs' constitutional ability to sue.
The court decided to go big.
The justices are heading into oral argument today in a case that could ...
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