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Judge prioritizes jurisdiction in fertility company lawsuit over faulty embryos
The plaintiffs' counsel has requested discovery to address time-sensitive issues, but the judge has indicated that he may grant leave to amend if the claims are dismissed on jurisdictional grounds.
The federal judge overseeing consolidated personal injury litigation against fertility company CooperSurgical Inc., accused of implanting faulty embryos in thousands of patients, told the parties during the initial hearing on Monday that the court would prioritize the issue of jurisdiction.
"The defendants have succeeded in convincing me that [jurisdiction] is very important and I might not have it," said U.S. District Judge Jon S. Tigar in Oakland. "I'm very a...