Legal Opinion
Romulus v. CVS Pharmacy, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided October 24, 2014No. 14-1937PublishedCited by 74 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LYNCH, Chief Judge.
CVS Pharmacy, Inc. takes this interlocutory appeal from an order granting the plaintiffs’ motion to remand a putative class action for wage and hour violations. In this case of first impression in this circuit, we clarify the removal time periods and mechanisms under the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 (“CAFA”).
Under CAFA, federal courts have jurisdiction over a class action if, among other requirements, the amount in controversy exceeds $5 million. Standard Fire Ins. Co. v. Knowles, — U.S. -, 133 S.Ct. 1345, 1347, 185 L.Ed.2d 439 (2013) (citing 28 U.S.C. § 1332(d)(2),…
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