The Justices' Divergent Views On Class Action Tolling

By Steven Molo and Michelle Parthum (March 30, 2018, 1:54 PM EDT) -- On March 26, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in China Agritech Inc. v. Resh, which presents the issue of whether the equitable tolling doctrine articulated in American Pipe & Construction Co. v. Utah,[1] and Crown Cork & Seal Co. v. Parker,[2] applies to toll the statute of limitations for a class action filed after the limitations period has expired. The case has important implications for all types of class actions. An active bench expressed divergent views....

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