No. 25-874

Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. v. Narguess Noohi, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2026-01-22
Status: Pending
Type: Paid
Tags: civil-procedure class-certification daubert-standard evidentiary-standards expert-testimony federal-rules-of-evidence
Key Terms:
ClassAction
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether expert testimony must be admissible under Federal Rule of Evidence 702 and the framework enunciated in Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc. to justify certifying a class under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23

Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether expert testimony must be admissible under Federal Rule of Evidence 702 and the framework enunciated in Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc. , 509 U.S. 579 (1993), to justify certifying a class under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23.

Docket Entries

2026-02-13
Amicus brief of The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, the Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc., the National Association of Manufacturers, and the American Property Casualty Insurance Association submitted.
2026-01-27
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 25, 2026.
2026-01-23
Motion of Narguess Noohi, Individually and on behalf of other members of the general public similarly situated for an extension of time submitted.
2026-01-23
Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 23, 2026 to March 25, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
2026-01-16
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 23, 2026)
2025-11-14
Application (25A565) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until January 16, 2026.
2025-11-12
Application (25A565) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 2, 2025 to January 16, 2026, submitted to Justice Kagan.

Attorneys

Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.
Hannah Y. S. ChanoineO'Melveny and Myers LLP, Petitioner
Hannah Y. S. ChanoineO'Melveny and Myers LLP, Petitioner
Narguess Noohi, Individually and on behalf of other members of the general public similarly situated
Adam Ross PulverPublic Citizen Litigation Group, Respondent
Adam Ross PulverPublic Citizen Litigation Group, Respondent
The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, the Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc., the National Association of Manufacturers, and the American Property Casualty Insurance Association
Matthew Allen FitzgeraldMcGuireWoods LLP, Amicus
Matthew Allen FitzgeraldMcGuireWoods LLP, Amicus