Legal Opinion
Serrano v. 180 Connect, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 22, 2007No. 06-17366PublishedCited by 88 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McKEOWN, Circuit Judge.
This case presents yet another unresolved issue under the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 (“CAFA”), Pub.L. 109-2, 119 Stat. 4 (2005). Defendants-Appellants 180 Connect, Inc., Ironwood Communications, Inc. and Mountain Center, Inc. (“the Employers”) appeal from the district court’s order remanding a putative class action lawsuit to California state court under CAFA’s “home-state controversy” exception to federal jurisdiction. The district court held that the Employers, the parties seeking removal, bear the burden to establish the exception. We disagree. The structure…
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