Legal Opinion
Jeffry Vodenichar v. Halcon Energy Properties Inc
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided August 16, 2013No. 13-2812PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
SHWARTZ, Circuit Judge.
Defendant Halcón Energy Properties, Inc. (“Halcón”) appeals the District Court’s Order remanding this case to state court based on the “home state” exception to subject matter jurisdiction under the Class Action Fairness Act (“CAFA”). For the reasons stated below, we will affirm the District Court’s remand order, but do so instead based on CAFA’s “local controversy” exception.
I. FACTS & PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Plaintiffs Jeffry S. Yodenichar, David M. King, Jr., Leigh V. King, Joseph B. Davis, Lauren E. Davis, Grove City Country Club, and Richard Broadhead…
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