Back on Feb. 7th., an article in the National Law Journal (subscription) made the comment that "As Congress again prepares to alter the nation's class-action landscape, the Supreme Court will be considering another type of class action reform in two challenges with potentially hugh implications for the litigation of multi-party actions in federal court."
A Law.com article last Friday reported the Senate's passage of their version of this legislation, SB 5, which now goes to the House of Representatives sometime this week or next. Additional background and information is available on the Senate's website. The House's version is HB 516.
Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Allapattah Service (No. 04-70) is a breach of contract case from the 11th. Circuit with damages potentially reaching $1.3 billion with interest. The case, and docket information are available on the Supreme Court's site.
The second case, Ortega v. Star-Kist Foods (No. 04-79) is a personal injury case from the 1st. Circuit Court of Appeals. The docket for Ortega is here posted.
The two cases have been consolidated, and are being scheduled to be heard on March 1, 2005
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