Scott Burnett Smith

Supreme Court Makes Clear That CAFA Removal Is Not Defeated by Plaintiffs' Amount-in-Controversy Stipulations

A unanimous United States Supreme Court has now ruled that self-appointed would-be class representatives cannot defeat Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA) removal by simply purporting to limit the damage claims of class members...more

3/21/2013 - Amount in Controversy CAFA Class Action Damages Jurisdiction SCOTUS