Legal Opinion
Werner v. KPMG LLP
District Court, S.D. Texas
Decided February 7, 2006No. Civ.A. H-05-0821PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND OPINION
ROSENTHAL, District Judge.
The Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA), 1 enacted on February 18, 2005, expands federal jurisdiction over certain class actions that assert state-law claims. CAFA applies to civil actions “commenced” on or before February 18, 2005. 2 In the year since CAFA’s enactment, courts have had to determine whether cases pending in state courts before February 18, 2005 can be removed to federal court based on amendments filed on or after that date. The appellate courts and many district courts examining motions to remand such cases have stated that if an…
2Cases cited39 opinions
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- Schiavone v. FortuneSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Coury v. ProtCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1996
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3Cited by26 opinions
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- Braud v. Transport Service Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2006
- Villarreal v. Wells Fargo Brokerage Services, LLC, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2010
- Withers v. Schneider National Carriers, Inc.District Court, E.D. Texas · 2014
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