Legal Opinion
In Re Pet Food Products Liability Litigation
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided December 16, 2010No. 08-4741, 08-4779PublishedCited by 149 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
SCIRICA, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from the approval of the settlement of a class action lawsuit stemming from the largest pet food recall to date. The class action was brought on behalf of consumers in the United States and Canada who purchased, used or obtained, or whose pets consumed, wet pet food that was allegedly contaminated with melamine and cyanuric acid. Plaintiffs alleged violations of state consumer protection and deceptive trade practices statutes, *336as well as state law claims for product liability, breach of warranty, and negligence. The District Court…
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