Legal Opinion
Thatcher v. Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided November 4, 2011No. 11-1610PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SHEPHERD, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff Allen Thatcher filed a putative class action in Arkansas state court against Defendants Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. and Massachusetts Bay Insurance Co. asserting causes of action for unjust enrichment, fraud, constructive fraud, and breach of contract. After Defendants removed the case to federal district court pursuant to the Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA), 28 U.S.C. § 1332(d), Thatcher sought permission to voluntarily dismiss his case without prejudice so that he could refile an amended complaint in state court that would avoid federal jurisdiction. The…
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- Hamm v. Rhone-Poulenc Rorer Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1999
- Crawford v. Hoffman-La Roche Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2001
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