Supreme Court Wrestles With Venue in Prescription Pet Food Fight

The US Supreme Court wrestled with whether a federal court still has the power to hear a consumer class action against Royal Canin and Purina over prescription pet food.

Royal Canin U.S.A. Inc. and Nestlé Purina PetCare Co. argue the federal court retains its right to hear the dispute even though the consumers eliminated the federal issues the original lawsuit raised after it was moved from state court.

Congress codified the Supreme Court’s longstanding precedent to make clear that if a federal court has original jurisdiction, it shall continue to have supplemental jurisdiction unless Congress expressly says otherwise, the companies’ ...