Don’t Overlook This CAFA-Specific Citizenship Rule

As we’ve discussed on the blog before, the Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA) expands federal subject matter jurisdiction over large-scale class actions. Federal courts have jurisdiction under CAFA if (1) the amount in controversy exceeds $5 million, (2) there are more than 100 putative class members, and (3) any member of the putative class is a citizen of a state different from any defendant. 28 U.S.C. § 1332(d)(2).... By: Robinson Bradshaw