Hill v. National Insurance Underwriters, Inc.

JULIE CARNES, Circuit Judge:

Defendants National Insurance Underwriters, Inc; (“NIU”) and Direct General Insurance Agency, Inc, (“Direct General”) appeal the district court’s decision to remand this case to. a Florida state court based on the “local-controversy” exception of the Class Action Fairness Act (“CAFA”), Pub. L. No.. 109-2, 119 Stat. 4 (2005) (codified in scattered sections of 28 U.S.C.). Plaintiff Lisa Hill argues that this Court lacks jurisdiction to consider the appeal, but that even if we did, the district court correctly ruled that the local-controversy exception applies and…