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Trina Wilkins, et al. v. Genzyme Corporation
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, No. 22-1782 · judgment February 15, 2024
Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.
Question presented
I. Whether the Class Action Fairness Act creates a combination of both Federal Question jurisdiction and Diversity jurisdiction, termed minimal diversity jurisdiction for an interstate case of “national importance.” II. Whether State or Federal equitable tolling and relation back doctrines apply to re-filed and “tag-along” CAFA cases.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Charles Allen Black Jr.
Law Office of C. Allen Black, Jr.
For respondent
Robert G. Jones
Ropes & Gray LLP
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Proceedings
- Oct 07 2024Petition DENIED.
- Sep 11 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/30/2024.
- Sep 05 2024Waiver of right of respondent Genzyme Corporation to respond filed.
- Aug 13 2024Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 16, 2024)