Chavez v. Occidental Chemical Corporation

Decision: 2020.10.20

Argument: 2020.09.09 vid. tr.

Whether New York law recognizes ʺcross‐jurisdictional class action tolling,ʺ i.e., tolling of a New York statute of limitations by the pendency of a class action in another jurisdiction. Whether a non‐merits dismissal of class certification can terminate class action tolling, and if so, whether the Orders at issue here, which include a ʺreturn jurisdictionʺ clause, did so where the plaintiffs filed a motion to reinstate their claims within six months of the caseʹs dismissal.

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• The January Session calendar is set.
• New York recognizes cross-jurisdictional class action tolling, but the toll ends when the out-of-state class action is dismissed for any reason (Chavez v. Occidental Chemical).
• The September Session calendar is set.
• The April / May Session calendar is set.
• Case Summary – Chavez v. Occidental Chemical Corp.