The Supreme Court ruled against a Canadian power company Monday, making it difficult for defendants to escape unfriendly state court juries by moving lawsuits to federal court. The suit involving Powerex Corp. stemmed from allegations of price-fixing and price-gouging during the California energy crisis. The Court ruled 7-2 that a defendant who moves a state court lawsuit to federal court cannot except in narrow circumstances appeal a federal judge's ruling sending it back.
June 19, 2007 at 12:00 AM
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The Supreme Court ruled against a Canadian power company Monday, making it difficult for defendants to escape unfriendly state court juries by moving lawsuits to federal court.
The decision in a lawsuit involving Powerex Corp. stemmed from allegations of price-fixing and price-gouging during the California energy crisis.
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