Pennsylvania Judge Throws Out Junk Hauler Franchisee’s Suit For Lack Of Jurisdiction

Mealey's (January 7, 2021, 7:33 AM EST) -- PHILADELPHIA — A 1-800-GOT-JUNK franchisee failed to show that a federal Pennsylvania court had jurisdiction over its proposed class action claims for product defects against a truck body manufacturer because none of its allegations arose out of any contacts the defendant had with the state, a federal judge held Dec. 18 in dismissing the claims....