Talc Defendants Seek Panel Rehearing on Voluntary Dismissal of Complaint; Renew Efforts to Enjoin Plaintiff’s Claims from Being Tried
June 1, 2017
DOCUMENTS
- Emergency Motion
- Petition
ST. LOUIS –- Several talcum powder defendants have filed a petition for panel rehearing or rehearing en banc, saying the 8th Circuit’s recent decision to affirm a District Court’s order allowing the plaintiff to voluntarily dismiss his complaint did not give “sufficient weight to the fact that a defendant is prejudiced by a voluntary dismissal that is aimed at depriving it of its right to a federal forum.”
In the May 30 petition filed with the 8th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, the defendants reiterated their position that the appeal presents a “blatant” case of forum shopping.
“Nonetheless,” the petition …
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