Glass in jam
HOUSTON — A federal court in Texas will allow a customer, who was harmed by broken glass found in his Smucker’s jam, to bring suit against the company despite his misidentification of the firm’s affiliates in his lawsuit. The customer’s motion to remand the claims to state court under a “relation back” doctrine in Texas law, which keeps the claims from being tossed under the statute of limitations.
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