Judge Finds No Jurisdiction Over Putative Class Claims For Stem Cell Cancer Treatment

Mealey's (August 3, 2022, 11:47 AM EDT) -- SAN DIEGO — A California federal judge on July 29 dismissed without prejudice a putative class action brought by a cancer patient accusing a stem cell therapy clinic and affiliated entities and individuals of violating California’s unfair competition law (UCL) by providing her with stem cell treatment for her cancer instead of chemotherapy that allowed her cancer to worsen, as the judge found that the plaintiff did not adequately plead federal jurisdiction under the Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA)....