Judge Remands Suit Over Sugary Snacks, Citing ‘Abstention Doctrines’

( October 21, 2024, 8:53 AM EDT) -- SAN DIEGO — A California federal judge granted a putative class plaintiff’s motion to remand her suit accusing a fruit snack maker of deceiving consumers as to the sugar content of its products, ruling that while the defendant’s removal was proper, remand is required under century-old precedent because the federal court lacks jurisdiction over any of the plaintiff’s claims....