Legal Opinion
Delores Lewis v. Verizon Communications, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 18, 2010No. 10-56512PublishedCited by 353 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SCHROEDER, Circuit Judge:
This is an appeal under the Class Action Fairness Act (“CAFA”), Pub.L. No. 109-2, 119 Stat. 4 (2005) (codified in scattered sections of 28 U.S.C.). The Act authorizes the removal of class action lawsuits from state to federal court where the amount in controversy exceeds $5 million, exclusive of interest and costs. 28 U.S.C. § 1332(d)(2). The issue before us is whether the district court properly remanded the case to state court on the ground that this requirement was not satisfied.
CAFA mandates a prompt disposition of controversies that arise over issues…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Guglielmino v. McKee Foods Corp.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2007
- Indianapolis v. Chase Nat. BankSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
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