Legal Opinion
Katie Lowery v. Honeywell International, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided April 11, 2007No. 06-16324, 06-16325PublishedCited by 846 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TJOFLAT, Circuit Judge:
In these consolidated appeals, we are confronted with the task of interpreting several provisions of the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 (“CAFA” or the “Act”), Pub.L. No. 109-2, 119 Stat. 4 (codified in scattered sections of 28 U.S.C.). The plaintiffs-appellees (the “plaintiffs”) sued the defendants-appellants (the “defendants”) in an Alabama circuit court, alleging various tort claims under state law. The defendants removed the case to federal district court, citing CAFA as a basis for removal. The district court, upon motion to remand, found that the defendants did…
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