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Shady Grove Orthopedic Assoc., P.A. v. Allstate Ins. Co.
No. 08-1008

Title:

Shady Grove Orthopedic Assoc., P.A. v. Allstate Ins. Co.

Subject:

State-law Class Actions, Civil Procedure

Question:

1. Can a state legislature properly prohibit the federal courts from using the class action device for state law claims?

2. Can state legislatures dictate procedure in the federal courts?

3. Could state-law class actions eventually disappear altogether, as more state legislatures declare them off limits to the federal courts?

Decisions:

• U.S. Court of Appeals - 2nd Circuit Opinion Filed: November 19, 2008

Resources:

• Docket Sheet From the U.S. Supreme Court.

Briefs:

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Counsel of Record

For Petitioner:

Scott L. Nelson
Public Citizen Litigation
Washington, DC

For Respondent:

Christopher Landau
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Washington, DC

 

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