U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Apr. 18, 2017
Pretrial consolidation requests don't trigger CAFA, 9th Circuit rules
Though plaintiffs requested a bellwether trial, the request wasn't a binding consolidation request.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel declined to remove eight similarly filed product liability suits to federal court Friday, clarifying the scope of a rule that parties to a class action might use to seek more preferable venues.
Defendant-appellant Cordis Corp. argued that the claims it faced for allegedly producing defective medical devices should be consolidated and removed to feder...
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