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U.S. Supreme Court

Jan. 25, 2017

US high court reviews landmark California out-of-state tort claims case

A California Supreme Court decision that authorized out-of-state plaintiffs to pursue mass tort claims in state court is now under review by the nation's highest court.

By Kevin Lee
Daily Journal Staff Writer

A landmark California Supreme Court decision that authorized out-of-state plaintiffs to pursue mass tort claims in state court is now under review by the nation's highest court.

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to review Thursday whether plaintiffs who reside outside of California and were allegedly harmed outside of the state can pursue relief against defendant pharmaceutical giant Bristol-Myers Squ...

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