9th Circuit: State Court Must Decide If Res Judicata Bars UCL Class Claims

Mealey's (September 30, 2022, 2:23 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — The Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals affirmed a district court’s refusal to permanently enjoin a putative state court complaint against a nutritional drink maker for violating California’s unfair competition law (UCL), despite the fact that the Ninth Circuit previously affirmed a ruling dismissing the same plaintiff’s class claims in federal court, writing that a state court must decide if relitigation is barred by res judicata....