Legal Opinion
Shannon Jacks v. Meridian Resource Company
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided December 17, 2012No. 11-3037PublishedCited by 101 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BEAM, Circuit Judge.
Meridian Resource Company and Blue Cross Blue Shield-Kansas City (hereinafter BCBS-KC collectively) appeal the district court’s remand based upon the local controversy exception to the Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA), its determination that federal common law was not contemplated in this action, and its decision that BCBS-KC could not remove this matter under the federal officer removal statute. We vacate the district court’s judgment and remand the case for further consideration consistent with this opinion.
I. BACKGROUND
The Federal Employees Health Benefits Act of 1959 1…
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