No. 24-165
Trina Wilkins, et al. v. Genzyme Corporation
Response Waived
Tags: class-action equitable-tolling fairness-act federal-jurisdiction minimal-diversity relation-back-doctrine
Key Terms:
Patent Privacy ClassAction JusticiabilityDoctri Jurisdiction
Patent Privacy ClassAction JusticiabilityDoctri Jurisdiction
Latest Conference:
2024-09-30
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA) establishes a unique jurisdictional framework combining federal question and diversity jurisdiction for interstate class action litigation of national significance
Question Presented (from Petition)
QUESTIONS 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.
Docket Entries
2024-10-07
Petition DENIED.
2024-09-11
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/30/2024.
2024-09-05
Waiver of right of respondent Genzyme Corporation to respond filed.
2024-08-13
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 16, 2024)
Attorneys
Genzyme Corporation
Robert G. Jones — Ropes & Gray LLP, Respondent
Robert G. Jones — Ropes & Gray LLP, Respondent
Trina Wilkins, et al.
Charles Allen Black Jr. — Law Office of C. Allen Black, Jr., Petitioner
Charles Allen Black Jr. — Law Office of C. Allen Black, Jr., Petitioner