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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


Certiorari denied · October 7, 2024
Pre-decision estimate: 3% cert probability

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

  1. Oct 07 2024
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Sep 11 2024
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/30/2024.
  3. Sep 05 2024
    Waiver of right of respondent Genzyme Corporation to respond filed.
  4. Aug 13 2024
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 16, 2024)