1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. F.3d
  4. 740 F.3d
  5. 740 F.3d 1160 (2013)
 

ATWELL v. BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP.

Nos. 13-8031, 13-8032, 13-8033.

740 F.3d 1160 (2013)

Dawn ATWELL, et al., Respondents v. BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION, Petitioner. Althea Evans, et al., Respondents v. Boston Scientific Corporation, Petitioner. Laura Taylor, et al., Respondents v. Boston Scientific Corporation, Petitioner.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: November 18, 2013.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gerard T. Noce , argued, St. Louis, MO, and Eric Anielak, argued, Kansas City, MO, for Petitioner Boston Scientific Corporation.

J. Mark Kell , Daniel A. Raniere , and Mark C. Aubuchon , argued, St. Louis, MO, for Respondents in 13-8031.

Jeffrey J. Lowe , Sarah Shoemake Doles , John J. Carey , and Andrew J. Cross , argued, St. Louis, MO, for Respondents in 13-8032 and 13-8033.

Before WOLLMAN, LOKEN, and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges.

LOKEN, Circuit Judge.

In the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 ("CAFA"), Congress permitted removal from state to federal court of certain class actions, including "mass actions." 28 U.S.C. §§ 1332(d), 1453(a) and (b). "[T]he term `mass action' means any civil action... in which monetary relief claims of 100 or more persons are proposed to be tried jointly on the ground that the plaintiffs' claims involve common questions of law or fact," § 1332(d)...

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