The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Jan. 15 in favor of pet owners, finding a state court may consider their lawsuit against pet food makers after the consumers withdrew their federal claims.
Justice Elena Kagan wrote the 9–0 opinion in Royal Canin U.S.A. Inc. v. Wullschleger.
Manufacturers fended off the lawsuit that alleged they committed fraud by falsely representing that a pre-purchase prescription was required for the pet food.
They told the justices during oral argument on Oct. 7, 2024, that a U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ruling allowing the suit to be heard in Missouri state court should be overturned….