WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court said on Tuesday a homeowner seeking to sue his insurer could not file suit in a state court considered friendly to plaintiffs.
In a unanimous vote, the court held that the case belongs in federal court.
The ruling is important in the context of class action cases because it will likely prevent what critics view as an effort by plaintiffs' lawyers to circumvent a federal law aimed at keeping certain cases in federal court.
Greg Knowles, whose house had sustained hail damage, accused Travelers Cos' Standard Fire Insurance Co unit of refusing to pay for the cost of hiring general contractors.
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