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.
Aaron Feao v UFP Riverside LLC, 2017 WL 2836207 (C.D. Cal. June 29, 2017).
In this action, while denying Plaintiff Aaron Feao’s (“Plaintiff”) Motion to Remand, the United States District Court, Central District of California (the “District Court”), found…
Carter v. Westlex Corp., 643 Fed. Appx. 371 (5th Cir. 2016) (per curiam)
In this case, the Fifth Circuit affirmed the denial of plaintiffs’ remand motion where plaintiffs submitted only conclusory allegations to contest defendants’ evidence that CAFA’s amount-in-controversy requirement…
Henry v. Central Freight Lines, Inc., 2017 WL 2684136 (9th Cir. June 21, 2017).
In this action, while reversing a district court’s order remanding the case to the state court, the Ninth Circuit found the amount in controversy is simply…
Boyd v. NYCTL 1996-1 Trust, 2017 WL 2589388 (2d Cir. June 15, 2017).
In this summary order, while affirming the judgment of a district court dismissing the plaintiffs’ claims, the Second Circuit found that there was a “reasonable probability” that…
John v Whole Foods Market Group Inc., 858 F.3d 732 (2d Cir. June 2, 2017).
In this action, while vacating a district court’s order dismissing the plaintiff’s complaint, the Second Circuit found that when the defendant asserts a “facial”…
Whitlock v. Bayer Corp., 2017 WL 564489 (E.D. Mo. 2017).
A district court in Missouri remanded the action back to state court for lack of diversity jurisdiction, federal question jurisdiction, or jurisdiction under CAFA. In remanding the case the…
Durham v. Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, 2017 WL 510268 (S.D. Ohio Feb. 8, 2017).
A district court in Ohio retained jurisdiction over a class action under CAFA by finding that a sampling of class members based the plaintiff’s…
Adams v. USAA Casualty Insurance Company, No. 16-3382 (8th Cir. July 25, 2017).
In this action, while reversing a district court’s order, the Eighth Circuit found that CAFA doesn’t bar a stipulation of dismissal for re-filing an un-certified class…
Kevin_Do_v_First_Financial_Security_Inc, No. 15-56837, 2017 WL 2297624 (9th Cir. May 25, 2017).
In this unpublished decision, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit determined that the district court abused its discretion when it denied the plaintiffs leave…
Sabrina_Roppo_v_Travelers_Commercial_Insurance_Co_et_al., 2017 WL 3695205 (7th Cir. Aug. 28, 2017)
In an action challenging Travelers Commercial Insurance Company’s (“Travelers”) alleged practice of not disclosing the existence of umbrella policies, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (the…
