最高法院规定得克萨斯州法院可审理婴儿食品诉讼,将案件发回州法院。
Supreme Court rules Texas court can hear baby food lawsuit, sending case back to state court.
美国最高法院一致裁定,得克萨斯州法院对一对德克萨斯夫妇对全食品公司和海因天体集团对据称被污染的婴儿食品提起的诉讼拥有正当管辖权。
The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a Texas state court properly has jurisdiction over a lawsuit filed by a Texas couple against Whole Foods and Hain Celestial Group over allegedly contaminated baby food.
法院说,该案声称儿童因地球最佳有机产品中的重金属而健康受损,由于所有当事方都来自得克萨斯州,因此被不适当地移到联邦法院,从而否定了多样性管辖权。
The case, which claims the child suffered health issues due to heavy metals in Earth's Best Organic products, was improperly removed to federal court, the Court said, because all parties are from Texas, negating diversity jurisdiction.
这项裁决没有处理索赔要求的案情,将案件发回得克萨斯州法院进一步审理。
The ruling, which does not address the merits of the claims, sends the case back to Texas state court for further proceedings.
该决定维持第五巡回法院的裁决,并确认原告有权选择自己的诉讼地。
The decision upholds a 5th Circuit ruling and affirms plaintiffs' right to choose their forum.