Legal Opinion
Lott v. Pfizer, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided June 25, 2007No. 06-3372PublishedCited by 114 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLAUM, Circuit Judge.
On February 17, 2005, the plaintiffs filed a purported class action lawsuit against Pfizer in Illinois state court. Pfizer removed the case under the Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA), 28 U.S.C. § 1332(d), but the district court remanded it after concluding that CAFA only applies to lawsuits filed on or after February 18, 2005. The court then awarded the plaintiffs $23,664.83 in attorneys’ fees and costs under 28 U.S.C. § 1447(c). Pfizer appeals the award of fees and costs. For the following reasons, we reverse.
I. Background. Hoping to avoid removal to federal court, the…
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