TANOH v. DOW CHEMICAL CO.

Nos. 09-55138, 09-55145, 09-55147, 09-55148, 09-55153, 09-55156, 09-55160.

561 F.3d 945 (2009)

Aka Raymond TANOH; Assye Eugene Tanoh; Otchoumou Jean Marie Tanoh; Tiraogopaul Taonsa; Issiaka Jean Pierre Tapsoba; Noraogo Salfo Tarbagdo; Noaga Tarihidiga; Sanoyo Tidiane; Berte Tiecoura; Traore Tiediougou; Kalifa Traore; Kone Tiegbe; Issa Traore; Noraogo Michel Tiendrebego; Zani Togola; Tomindreu Philippe Toman; Ouambi Tonde; Lalle Tougouma; Abou Dramane Traore; Adame Traore; Arouna Traore Boureima Traore; Daouda Traore; Lancine Traore; Salia Traore; Salifou Traore; Sekou Traore; Abdulai Umaru; Darius Kouassi Vangah; Say Francis Vangah; Degui Vognin; Soumaila Waongo; Fifou Jean Marie Waongo; Tilado Waongo; Anibe Laurent Wogne; Ahimi Wognes; Anibe Maurice Wognin; Kouamenan Joseph Wognin; Kraidy Emile Wognin; N'Taye Wognin; Paul Wognin; Christophe Yama; Afori Yaw; Yemdaogo Yamma; Ouattara Ybroyman; Allefelix Yangra; Joseph Yangue; N'Taye Celestin Yao; Koudsi Yerbanga; Bigo Yoro; Karim Yougbare; Bokare Zeba; Oued Ahmend Youssouf; Bassirou Zare; Idrissa Zabre; Lamoussa Zagre; Arzoura Augustin Zangre; Mogtar Zeba; Pawendsagre Zembo; Moumouni Zerbo; Sekou Mahamadou Zerbo; Yacouba Zerbo; Tanh Theophile Zian; Soulemane Zoanga; Mahamoudou Zogona; Pamoussa Zogona; Boukare Zongo; Lokre Zomodo; Kagari Albert Zongo; Koudbi Zongo; Kouka Zongo Koulibi Dit Jean Zongo; Nobile Zongo; Patignma Zongo; Piregma Remi Zongo; Tibo Zongo; Konate Zoumana; Yaobgoamda Zongo; Ouamnanegba Zoundi; Boureima Zongona; Saidou Zongona; Taphazoromi; Bila Issiaka Zougmore; Athanase Zougnore; Tilado Zougnore; Ganoaga Adama Zougrana; Jean Marie Zougrana; Passamwinde Zoundi, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY, a Delaware corporation, Defendant-Appellant. Akebo Abagninin; Amangoua Abli; Miessan Etienne Abli; Aba Abou; Yapo Pierre Aboua; Koffi Antoine Abri; Ampoh Adama Toure Abry; Haruna Abubakaray; Kroya Aca; Simplice Achiepo; Avenie Adja; Behira Venance Adja; Naoule Adja; Wognin Barthelemy Adja; Anouman Vanance Adje; Kouame Emile Agney; aka Francois Adjobi; Kadjo Daniel Ahicoh; Pascal Adjobi; Assmoi Lambert Adjoby; Assi Adon; Adja Bernard Adouko; Anibe Adouko; Kouassi Antonin Adouko; Michel Adoukok; Cheikh Ahmedould; Atche Ahoba; Guy Huston De Lacosta Ahoussi; Baka Joachin Ahoga; Adia Ahoulou; Kova Gregoire Ahossin; aka Pierre Ahoua; Koffi Noel Ahoua; Adje Lazare Ahoze; Vincent Aime; Abel Aka; Abli Etienne Aka; Alfred Aka; Allangba Bernard Aka; Assohoun Raymond Aka; Bognini Aka; Koua Aka; Kouassi Jerome Allangba; Niangra Joseph Aka; Amon Jean Baptiste Allouan; Ohouman Venance Aka; Wedje Denis Aka; Soumahin Joseph Akohi; Kraidi Marcelin Akredi; Kouame Alla; Aka Jaques Allangba; Anhobo Ernest Allouan; Wognin Seraphin Allouan; Ayenou Alphonse Alou; Damo Alou; Diakite Amadou; Kadjo Amon; Essi Alphonse Amangoua; Baka Amon; Kouame Ambroise Amangoua; Vanga Jacques Amangoua; Kouassi Arsene Amani; Demele Amara; Kone Amara; Adouko Amon; Kadjo Blai Amon; Elidje Ampoh; Bangoura Amsoumany; N'Choh Assemien; Denis Angbeni; Yebi Daniel Assi; Elloh Blaise Anibe; Holy Leon Anibe; N'Taye Jacques Clotair Anibe; N'Taye Marc Anibe; aka Marius Anoh; Anoh Felix Anoh; Kraidi Etienne Anoh Ngatta Anoh; Niamke Anoma; Aka Emmanuel Assale; Motche Assale; Bissie Bruno Assamoi; Koffi Assamoi; Anguie Jean Claude Assi; Kraiody Thomas Assemien; Dominique Assongba; Gbetondji Assouan; Otchoumou Mathias Assouhoun; Kouamelan Joseph Assouhoun; Bomoi Ateke; Abeu Julien Aye; Yapo Jean Atsain; Anon Joseph Atse; Adepo Attie; Vanga Assamoi, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Dow Chemical Company, a Delaware corporation, Defendant-Appellant. Ahoulou Raphael Kangah; Kany Jacob Kany; Adama Karene Dembele Kassoum; Noraogo Kayende; Ganda Kayorgo; Issa Kayorgo; Mamadi Keita; Oumar Keita; Sibiri Keregue; Somlouguia Keregue; Nogbu Jean Kidri; Noraogo Francois Kiema; Daouda Kinda; Mahama Kindo; Ouango Koalga; Ousseni Koanda; Saidou Dit Tinkienga Koanda; Kouassi Pierre Kocogni; Abieley Kodia; Abli Jerome Koffi; Abri Firmin Koffi; Assamoi Koffi; Kacore Basile Koffi; Patrice Koffi; Yao Koffi; Nogbou Norbert Kohobo; Ayemou Francois Kokogni; Adiko Jean Marie Kokohi; Amani Etienne Konan; N'Goran Konan; Abdoulaye Konate; Bocary Konate; Diakaridia Konate; Dramane Konate; Idrissa Konate; Issa Konate; Kah Konate; Kassim Konate; Kotigui Konate; Mamadou Konate; Moriba Konate; Moridje Konate; Souleymane Konate; Tiedian Konate; Tienakan Konate Karawa Konda; Yamangole Konda; Abdoulaye Kone; Adama Kone Anadou Kone; Diaby Kone; Dramane Kone; Inza Kone; Issa Kone; Lassina Kone; Oumar Kone; Siaka Kone; Souleymane Kone Soumaila Kone; Tiekoro Kone; Yaya Kone; Zakaria Kone; Issa Konkisre; Yetassida Konkobo; Ibrahima Konta; Basga Korsaga; Kadjo Edmond Koua; Kouassi Edmond Koua; Opokou Denis Koua; Marc Kouadio; Atsain Peter Kouadjo; Koffi Hilaire Leon Kouakou; Kouame Kouame; Kouassi Kouame; Sanga George Kouassy; Michel Kouame; Bawaya Kouda; Raymond Kouame; Ahimin Denis Kouamelan; Assemian Kouamelan; Antonin Kouassi; Ebia Paul Kouassi; Germain Ahou Kouassi; Nogbou Kouassi; Otron Severin Kouassi; Yao Djess Kouassi; aka German Koumelan; Zambende Koudougou; Adama Kouraogo; Soumane Kouraogo; Rasmane Kouraogo, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Dow Chemical Company, a Delaware Corporation, Defendant-Appellant. Kallilou Diarrassouba; Hado Diatin; Djakaridja Diourie; Irissa Dipama; Vonan Marcel Djaidji; Jean Djamble; Diakiro Djibougou; Camara Djibril; Edja Djiriko; N'Gatta Georges Djonwan; Lebenidiouo; Idrissa Doulkom; Amadou Doumbia; Bourlaye Doumbia; Chio Doumbia; Dable Douti; Aka Ehive; Assale Ehole; Assemien Ehoussou; Able Pierre Ekra; Moh Andre Elidje; Germain Ello; Vangah Elloh; Adjroufou Maurice Essey Etkeri Etekri; Kouassi Ives Francois Xavier Eya; Kassouri Fane; Yao Benjamin Foto; Ousmane Ganame; Moctar Gansagne; Kouakou Ganzan; Konate Lamine Gnamy; Laya Boniface Gniminou; Adama Kone Gomon; Zila Guel; Ablasse Guiatin; Edmond Guiatin; Kouka Guiatin; Lamoussa Guiatin; Ousmane Guiatin; Yaya Guiatin; Hamidou Guire; Soumaila Guire; Tassare Guire Kpale Jules Hahoba; Seini Baba Hamadou; Bomane Hebie; Barbey Hema; Hanou Francois Hema; Mouonnoumon Hien; Winyel Hien; Ahoua Arsene Holly; N'Guessan Holly; Houa Teke Houa; Yehou Jules Houetchemou; Innocent Houndonougbo; Dassamsso Ilboudo; Pagnimdi Ilboudo; Raogo Ilboudo; Tibyande Ilboudo; Yabre Boureima Ilboudo; Koyate Issa; Traore Issa; Kpole Jean; Niangue Jean; Lancina Kabagate; Boureima Kabolom; Boudnoma Kabore; Francois Xavier Kabore; Karin Kabore; Mamadou Kabore; Ousmane Kabore; Passigbamba Tassere Kabore; Passingue Yaoba Kabore; Ratamalgda Alfred Kabore; Sibiri Kabore; Tibila Kabore; Toussaga Kabore; Sandaogo Kabre; Kraidi Frederic Kacou; Nogbou David Kacou; N'Tah Jules Kacou; N'Taye Emile Kacou; Assohoun Yacinthe Armel Kadjo; Ahoulou Moise Kadjo; Ayemou Laurent Kadjo; Ayemou Raymond Kadjo; Miessan Denis Kadjo; Rene Kadjo; Vangah Kadjo; Tanga Rasmane Kafando; Amon Barthelemy Kakjo; Esse Kakou; Ompire Kambou; Mamadou Kanate, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Dow Chemical Company, a Delaware Corporation, Defendant-Appellant. Poupoin Jean Pimma; Dansine Plea; Achiedo Jonas Pokou; Koukoua Francois Popouin; Soumaila Porogo; Issiaka Porogo Abdou Quedraogo; Gnissiri Ramde; Raogo Randwidi; Tienoko Sagnon; Traore Saidou; Irissa Sakande; Naraogo Salou; Moussa Samake; Idrissa Sana; Salfo Sana; Saoumaila Sana; Edmond Sandwidi; Irissa Sandwidi; Larba Hamado Sandwidi; Nongma Sandwidi; Noufou Sandwidi; Ramane Sandwidi; Saydou Sandwidi; Emmanuel Sanga; Abdoulaye Sangare; Adama Sangare; Birama Sangare; Brahima Sangare; Mamadou Sangare; Salifou Sangare Sidiki Sangare; Souleymane Sangare; Hamade Sankara; Marou Sankara; Lanoussa Sanke; Youssoufi Sanogo; Kodjo Amboise Santin; Adama Sarba; Dariquio Rasmane Savadogo; Karim Savadogo; Leonard Savadogo; Ratogzita Marcel Savadogo; Ardoul Rahin Sawadogo; Hanidou Sawadogo; Issa Sawadogo; Ousseni Sawadogo; Palikidi Sawadogo; Rafael Sawadogo; Seidou Bodgo Sawadogo; Toukoumnogo Sawadogo; Yabre Hamado Sawadogo; Moussa Sedogo; Outtara Seidou; Konta Sekou; Naud Serge; Kone Siaka; Abdourahame Sidibe; Satigui Sidibe; Yaya Sidibe; Mamourou Sidide; Berthe Sidiki; Moussa Simpore; Paki Nweogo Simpore; Yamba Sinare; Toure Siramana; Dogobie Siribie; Lassina Siribie; Yaya Siribie; Noufou Sodre; Sekou Sogodogo; Kissi Antoine Somahin; Samouor Somda; Tikora Somda; Alfred Some; Anyel Some; Beliyan Jean Pierre Some; Dar Some; Francois Xavier Some; Gnonouor Some; Kounyere Some; Wineyel Some; Winidema Some; Salifou Sondo; Moussa Sore; Songda Sorgho; Boureima Soro; Sidiki Sougue; Konate Souleymane; Lamine Ouattara Souleymane; Boukare Soulga; Zoumana Soumahoro; Kone Soumaila; Jerome Tade; Bi Tah Rene Tah; Camara Tamba; Lebende Sandwidi, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Dow Chemical Company, a Delaware Corporation, Defendant-Appellant. Aka Georges Ayemou; Atteke Adolphe Ayemou; Nogbou Anatole Ayemou; Yacouba Ba; Ouattara Babala; Doungasse Babem; Noaga Baboloum; Baguibdue Bado; Oumarou Badolo; Yacouba Badolo; Kwasi Badu; Diakite Bourlaye; Gourassa Boussim; Badiou Bado; Zaboure Hamadou Boussim; Koudougou Denis Bagre; Adje Brou Brou; Roger Brou; Moussa Camara; Tiefini Camara; Doumbia Chio; Raogo Compaore; Issouf Compaore; Rasmane Compaore; Souleymane Compaore; Tilagagnande Compaore; Patende Congo; Wahabo Bagagnan; Adama Bagayogo; Vanga Francois Baka; Ouattarra Bakari; Konate Bakary; Bagnon Dit Mathias Bako; Kayoure Issaka Balima; Bakary Ballo; Sidik Coulibaly; Silambo Da; Brou Justin Dabire; Donbor Dabire; Milo Dabire Anona Dabiri; Kounou Bernard Dadegnon; Bah Albert Bah; Moussa Dagnogo; Francois Balma; Martin Emerite Dah; Craidy Antoine Daikri; Koffi Antoine Dainguy; Kraidi Joseph Dainguy; Agustine Danquah; Kouassi Clement Dede; Guehi Martin Dehe; Djakaridja Dembele; Gbeguele Bamba; Lacina Bamouni; Mahamoudou Bangre; Boulboure Banse; Hamidou Barry; Touni Baye; Bouilion Bayeli; Balele Bazie; Dramane Belem; Yacouba Dene; Kovao Albert Dgri; Karamoko Diabate; Mady Diabate; Bozan Diakite; Mamadou Diakite; Boudramane Diallo; Sylvain Balma; Alhassane Diallo; Ukiebie Dianou; Issoufou Diallo; Moctar Diallo; Tinbila Diallo; Yaya Diarra; Bila Beogo; Boureima Bere; Melan Bile; Amangoua Moise Ble; Bakary Diarra; Bah Emile Ble; N'Taye Raymond Bosson; Koffi Bohoussou; Houinsou Joanie Boke; Niamke Bommoa; Pierre Bonnin; Tanoh Bony; Koudaogo Boudau; Gueu Christophe Boueu; Kindo Boubacou; Hamado Bougma; Kone Bourana; Saidou Bougma, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Dow Chemical Company, a Delaware Corporation, Defendant-Appellant. Aka Francios Kovassi; Kradi Marcelin Kredi; Baore Salif Laguempendo; Wennemi Laguempendo; Outtara Lamine; Keita Lassane; Abdoulaye Loure; Paul Macouima; Hamadou Maiga; Diomande Mamadou; Ouattara Mamadou; Kountombasba Nana; Ousseini Mande; Soumare Moussa; Tano Jerome Mandessou; Soumaila Mariko; Diarassouba Matie; Kalfa Millogo; Sian Millogo; Matikpon Fidele Minavoa; Kraidy Eugene Mossoun; Moh Mossoun; Mossoun Raymond Mossoun; Cisse Mourinou; Kone Moussa; Dibiri Dramane Nana; Tiga Boureima Nana; Tinga Gilbert Nana; Tingra Nana; Rassablega Nanema; Yamba Nasere; Daogo Nasre; Raogo Natama; Yabre Natama; Ousmane Nebie; Edmond Clement Timoleon Nebout; Anoh Alphonse N'Gatta; Kouadio Eric N'Goran; Bomouan Frederic N'Guessan; Kokobo Etienne N'Guessan; Assi Michel Niama Essy Niamien; Dangui Eloi Niamke; Aka Raphael Nintin; Ousmane Kone Nidiantien; Amou Nintin; Koudougou Francois Nikiema; Lougri Nikiema; Tegawinde Denis Nikiema; Tiga Nikiema; Camara Ningou; Anoh Louis N'Ko; Leon Nobou; Kone; Siakakone; Souleymane Know; Soumaila Kone; Tiekoro Know; Yaky Kone; Zakaria Kone; Issa Konkisre; Yetassida; Konkobo; Ibrahaim Knota; Basga Korsaga; Kadjo Edmond Koua; Kouassi Edmond Koua; Opokou Denis Koua; Aka German Koumelan; Marc Kouadio; Adama Kouraogo; Atsain Peter Kouadjo; Koffi Hilaire Leon Louakou; Kouame Kouame; Kouassi Kouame; Michel Kouame; Raymond Kouame; Ahimin Denis Kouamelian; Assemian Kouamilan; Antonin Kouassi; Ebia Paul Kouassi; Germain Ahou Kouassi; Nogbou Kouassi; Otron Severin Kouassi; Yao Djess Kouassi; Sanga George Kouassy; Bawaya Kouda; Zambende Koudougou; Rasmane Kouraogo; Soumane Kouraogo, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Dow Chemical Company, a Delaware Corporation, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed March 27, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Brem (argued), Schirrmeister Diaz-Arrastia Brem LLP, Houston, TX; Edwin V. Woodsome, D. Barclay Edmundson, and Andrew S. Wong, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, Los Angeles, CA, for defendant-appellant The Dow Chemical Company.

Raphael Metzger, Greg Coolidge, and Kathryn Darnell (argued), Metzger Law Group, Long Beach, CA, for plaintiffs-appellees Aka Raymond Tanoh, et al.

Before: HAWKINS, MARSHA S. BERZON and RICHARD R. CLIFTON, Circuit Judges.


BERZON, Circuit Judge:

We are asked to decide whether seven individual state court actions, each with fewer than one hundred plaintiffs, should be treated as one "mass action" eligible for removal to federal court under the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 ("CAFA"), Pub.L. No. 109-2, 119 Stat. 4 (2005). CAFA extends federal removal jurisdiction only to civil actions "in which monetary relief claims of 100 or more persons are proposed to be tried jointly on the ground...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases