Case Updates
Ninth Circuit rehears decision that permitted a CAFA loophole
November 18, 2014
The panel reversed the district court's orders which allowed case to be remanded to state court. The en banc court held that CAFA’s “to be tried jointly” requirement was satisfied when plaintiffs moved for pretrial consolidation of 26 state-court cases in CA state court.
U.S. Chamber amicus brief filed 8/12/13.
Chamber brief accepted by court 8/16/13.
Decided by Ninth Circuit panel 9/24/13.
Petition for rehearing en banc filed 10/8/13.
U.S. Chamber amicus brief supporting rehearing filed 10/19/13.
Argued 6/19/2014.
Decided 11/18/2014.
Case Documents
- Appellant's Opening Brief -- Romo v. Teva Pharmaceuticals (Ninth Circuit).pdf
- Plaintiffs-Appellees' Answering Brief -- Romo v. Teva Pharmaceuticals (Ninth Circuit).pdf
- U.S. Chamber amicus brief -- Romo v. Teva Pharm. (Ninth Circuit).pdf
- WLF Amicus Brief -- Romo v. Teva (Ninth Circuit).pdf
- Opinion -- Romo v. Teva Pharmaceuticals (Ninth Circuit).pdf
- Dissent -- Romo v. Teva Pharmaceuticals (Ninth Circuit).pdf
- Petition for Rehearing En Banc -- Romo v. Teva Pharmaceuticals (Ninth Circuit).pdf
- U.S. Chamber Motion to file Amicus in support of Rehearing Petition -- Romo v. Teva Pharmaceuticals (Ninth Circuit).pdf
- U S Chamber Amicus Briefin Supportof Rehearing Romov Teva Ninth Circuit2 C Rehearing
- Notice of Supplemental Authority 28(j)-- Romo v. Teva Pharmaceuticals (Ninth Circuit).pdf
- Order to Grant Rehearing En Banc -- Romo v. Teva Pharmaceuticals (Ninth Circuit).pdf
- Letter to 9th Circuit re Romo Protective Petition for Certiotari -- Romo v. Teva (.pdf
- Letter to Clerk of Court -- Romo v. Teva Pharmaceuticals (Ninth Circuit).pdf
- PLAC Amicus Brief -- Romo v. Teva Pharmaceuticals (Ninth Circuit).pdf
- Amicus Brief of the American Association for Justice -- Romo v. Teva Pharmaceuticals (Ninth Circuit).pdf
- Romo Supplemental En Banc Brief -- Romo v. Teva Pharmaceuticals (Ninth Circuit).pdf
- Teva Supplemental Brief -- Romo v. Teva Pharmaceuticals (Ninth Circuit).pdf
- En Banc Opinion -- Romo v. Teva (Ninth Circuit).pdf