Legal Opinion
Woods v. Standard Insurance Co.
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided November 10, 2014No. 13-2160PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McHUGH, Circuit Judge.
This appeal requires us to evaluate whether remand to the state court pursuant to the Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA) is required under either of two CAFA provisions: the state action provision, which excludes from federal jurisdiction cases in which the primary defendants are states; or the local controversy exception, which requires federal courts to decline jurisdiction where, among other things, there is a local defendant whose alleged conduct forms a significant basis for the claims asserted by plaintiffs and from whom plaintiffs seek significant relief. See 28…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- United States v. Ron Pair Enterprises, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Dutcher v. MathesonCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2013
- Standard Fire Insurance Co. v. KnowlesSupreme Court of the United States · 2013
- Chrysler Credit Corp. v. Country Chrysler, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1991
- Mississippi Ex Rel. Hood v. AU Optronics Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 2014
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