Civil Litigation,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Jul. 24, 2020
9th Circuit decertifies class, wipes out remainder of what was once a $454M verdict
The lower court should have decertified the class in a lawsuit against Kimberly-Clark Corp. and a co-defendant over faulty medical gowns, the panel found.
What remained of Michael J. Avenatti's biggest trial win was wiped out Thursday by a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel, which ordered the case dismissed because U.S. District Judge Dolly M. Gee should have decertified the class in a lawsuit against Kimberly-Clark Corp. and a co-defendant over faulty medical gowns.
"Because the record does not support the conclus...
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