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SMITH v. BAYER CORP.

No. 09-1205.

131 S.Ct. 2368 (2011)

564 U.S. 299

180 L.Ed.2d 341

Keith SMITH, et al., Petitioners, v. BAYER CORPORATION.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 16, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard A. Monahan, for Petitioners.

Philip S. Beck, Chicago, IL, for Respondent.

Carter G. Phillips, Eric D. McArthur, Sidley Austin LLP, Washington, DC, Susan A. Weber, James R.M. Hemmings, Sidley Austin LLP, Chicago, IL, Philip S. Beck, Adam L. Hoeflich, Carolyn J. Frantz, Andrew C. Baak, Bartlit Beck Herman, Palencher & Scott LLP, Chicago, IL, Joshua J. Fougere, Sidley Austin LLP, for Respondent.

Richard A. Monahan, Marvin W. Masters, Charles M. Love, IV, The Masters Law Firm, Charleston, WV, for Petitioners.

Clinton A. Krislov, Counsel of Record, Eve-Lynn J. Rapp, Robert P. DeWitte, Krislov & Associates, Ltd., Chicago, IL, for Amici Thorogood and Murray.

Mark A. Boling, Law Offices of Mark Boling, Lake Forest, CA, for Amicus Martin Murray.

Justice KAGAN delivered the opinion of the Court.*

In this case, a Federal District Court enjoined a state court from considering a plaintiff's request to approve a class action. The District Court did so because it had earlier denied a motion to certify a class in a related case, brought by a different plaintiff against the same defendant alleging similar claims. The federal court thought its...

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