Voluntary Dismissal Of Xbox Class Action Barred Appellate Review, High Court Rules

Mealey's (June 12, 2017, 1:24 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The voluntary dismissal with prejudice of class claims against Microsoft Corp. over allegedly defective Xbox 360 gaming consoles deprived an appeals court of jurisdiction under 28 U.S. Code Section 1291, a U.S. Supreme Court majority ruled June 12, reversing a ruling of the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals (Microsoft Corp. v. Seth Baker, et al., No. 15-457, U.S. Sup., 2017 U.S. LEXIS 3721)....