Litigation
Jun. 21, 2017
US Supreme Court limits state courts' jurisdiction over out-of-state plaintiffs in pharmaceutical case
Defense attorneys cheer, plaintiffs’ lawyers lament.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
The U.S. Supreme Court dealt a further blow to plaintiffs' attorneys Monday, ruling California courts lack specific jurisdiction to hear out-of-state claims in a mass action brought against pharmaceutical giant Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
The high court's 8-1 decision follows a line of rulings handed down over the last few years that limit where plaintiffs may bring mass tort actions, forcin...
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