Alanis, et al. v. Pfizer, Inc., No. 1:14-cv-00365 (E.D. Cal. Aug. 16, 2017).
In this action involving claims from plaintiffs in several lawsuits, a district court in California remanded the cases to the state court and found that the plaintiffs’
CAFA Law Blog
Information, cases and insights regarding the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005
The CAFA Law Blog, published by McGlinchey Stafford, PLLC, focuses on legal issues related to the Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA) and federal jurisdiction over class actions. It covers topics such as jurisdictional requirements under CAFA, exceptions like the local controversy and home state exceptions, removal and remand procedures, and the interplay between state and federal courts in class action litigation. The blog also discusses recent court decisions interpreting CAFA provisions, procedural strategies in class action cases, and regulatory developments affecting class action practice. It serves as a resource for understanding the nuances of federal jurisdiction and litigation strategy in class action contexts.
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The Court Rejects an Unreliable Method of Ascertaining Citizenship Under CAFA’s Local Controversy Exception.
Hostetler v. Johnson Controls, 2016 WL 3662263 (N.D. Ind. July 11, 2016).
An Indiana District Court retained jurisdiction over a class action, finding that the local controversy exception of CAFA cannot be established if the citizenship requirement is not…
Admissible Evidence Necessary When Amount in Controversy Called into Question
Truglio v. Planet Fitness, Inc., No. 15-CV-7959-FLW-LHG, 2017 WL 3595475 (D.N.J. Aug. 21, 2017).
In Truglio v. Planet Fitness, Inc., a federal district court in New Jersey determined that the defendants had carried their burden of proving the jurisdictional…
Defendant’s Reliance On A Reasoning That Includes Assumptions To Satisfy Its Burden Of Proof Must Be Reasonable, And Not Constitute Mere Speculation And Conjecture
Farley v. Dolgen California LLC, No. 2:16-cv-02501 (E.D. Cal. Aug. 9, 2017).
In this action, while granting the plaintiffs’ motion to remand, a district court in California found that when the plaintiffs challenge the defendant’s calculation of the amount…
CAFA’s Local Controversy Exception Does Not Affect the District Court’s Ability to Exercise Federal Question Jurisdiction
By Dylan Reeves
Blevins v. Aksut, 2017 WL 782288 (11th Cir. Mar. 1, 2017)
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the trial court’s holding that CAFA’s local controversy exception does not affect the district court’s ability to exercise other forms of jurisdiction.…
Contents of Business Records Are Admissible As Evidence To Establish CAFA Jurisdiction
By Dylan Reeves
Bradford v. The George Washington University, 2017 WL 1383653 (D.C. April 18, 2017)
In a consumer class action, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia declined to remand the action to the state court finding that…
30 Days Removal Restriction Doesn’t Apply When Complaint Doesn’t Reveal On Its Face That The Case Was Removable
Sevag_Chalian_v_CVS_Pharmacy_Inc._et_al, 2017 WL 1377589 (C.D. Cal. April 11, 2017)
In this wage and hour action, the United States District Court for the Central District of California (the “District Court”) found removal was timely when diversity jurisdiction was not evident…
CAFA’s Mass Action Provision Gives Plaintiffs The Choice To File Separate Actions To Avoid Removal
Theresa_Black_et_al_v_Bayer_Corp et_al, 2017 WL 2592425 (E.D. Mo. June 15, 2017).
In this action, while remanding the claims to the Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis, Missouri (the “State Court”), the United States District Court for the Eastern…
A Complaint Should Be Read As A Whole To Determine Membership of a Putative Class
Hamilton v Raleigh General Hospital LLC, 2017 WL 833050 (S.D.W.V. March 2, 2017).
In this action, a District Court in West Virginia granted the plaintiff’s motion to remand, reasoning that a complaint should be read as a whole to…
Defendant’s Assumptions To Calculate The Potential Liability Of The Purported Class Based On Sufficient Evidence Are Reasonable
Belen_Torrez_v_Freedom_Mortgage_Corporation_et_al_, 2017 WL 2713400 (C.D. Cal. June 22, 2017).
In this action, while denying Plaintiff Belen Torrez’s (“Plaintiff”) Motion to Remand (the “Motion”), the United States District Court, Central District of California (“District Court”) found that although Plaintiff need…