Legal Opinion
Brian Hartis v. Chicago Title Insurance Co.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided September 12, 2012No. 11-2552PublishedCited by 174 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SMITH, Circuit Judge.
Brian D. Hartis and Jacqueline H. Hartis (collectively, “the Hartises”) appeal from the district court’s 1 denial of their motion to remand their suit against Chicago Title Insurance Company (“Chicago Title”) to state court. They argue that the district court erroneously determined that the amount in controversy exceeds $5 million under the Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA). In the alternative, the Hartises argue that the district court abused its discretion in denying their motion for leave to amend their complaint to assert a punitive-damages claim. Finally, they contend…
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