Last week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued two opinions attempting to clarify what proof a defendant seeking removal must produce to establish the $5 million amount-in-controversy requirement for removing a class action lawsuit under the Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA).
Home > Federal Law Articles > Class Actions > General (Class Actions) > Ninth Circuit Holds CAFA $5 Million Amount in Controversy Requirement Must Rely on “Reasonable” Chain of Reasoning and Underlying Assumptions