Perspective
Aug. 20, 2014
Ruling clarifies mass tort jurisdictional issue
The California Court of Appeal delivered a groundbreaking decision in pharmaceutical mass tort litigation that "specific jurisdiction can apply to the claims of a non-resident against a non-resident." By Paul R. Kiesel
On July 30, the California Court of Appeal, in Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. v. Superior Court (Anderson), 2014 DJDAR 10059, delivered a groundbreaking decision in pharmaceutical mass tort litigation. The ruling, which was certified for publication, draws support from the U.S. Supreme Court's instruction in Keeton v. Hustler Magazine Inc., 465 U.S. 770 (1984), that "the doctrine of specific jurisdiction can apply to the claims ...
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