Court Realigns Parties in Woman’s Suit, Says Diversity Jurisdiction Precludes Remand

Realignment of the parties in a product liability suit against the makers of Ocella birth control pills created diversity jurisdiction, a federal court in Illinois said July 20, denying a motion to remand the matter (In re Yasmin and Yaz, S.D. Ill., 3:09-md-02100, 3:09-cv-20051, 3:09-cv-20012, 3:09-cv-20009, 3:09-cv-20024, 3:09-cv-20047, 3:09-cv-20074, 3:09-cv-20121, 3:09-cv-20010, 3:09-cv-20011, 3:09-cv-20032, 3:09-cv-20056, 3:09-cv-20061, 3:09-cv-20064, 3:09-cv-20073, 3:09-cv-20080, 3:09-cv-20093, 3:09-cv-20094, 3:09-cv-20095, 3:09-cv-20143, 3:09-cv-20167, 3:09-cv-20168, 3:09-cv-20021, 7/20/11).

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois said a woman, who alleged side effects from Ocella caused her to lose control of her car, should be aligned as ...