Legal Opinion
United Steel, Paper & Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing Energy, Allied Industrial & Service Workers International Union v. ConocoPhillips Co.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided January 6, 2010No. 09-56578, 09-56579PublishedCited by 116 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BYBEE, Circuit Judge:
These consolidated appeals raise two issues: first, whether the district court abused its discretion when it denied plaintiffs’ motion to certify a putative class out of concern that practical obstacles could potentially develop if plaintiffs’ legal theory were ultimately rejected; and second, whether the district court erred in remanding, in light of its certification decision, state law claims to state court for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. We hold that the district court abused its discretion when it assumed, for the purpose of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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