Petitioners Say 5th Circuit ‘Plainly Erred’ In Heavy Metal Baby Food Ruling

( September 11, 2025, 1:11 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — A baby food manufacturer and Whole Foods Market filed a reply merits brief in the U.S. Supreme Court on Sept. 10 arguing that the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals “plainly erred” in holding that it was required to vacate a district court’s final judgment in a suit between diverse parties after concluding that the district court erred in dismissing Whole Foods in a dispute over allegations that the baby food maker contaminated its product with heavy metals....