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Removal Evidence Need Not Be Perfect and Declaratory Relief Alone May Satisfy CAFA Amount-in-Controversy Requirement, says the Eleventh Circuit

Photo of Andrew SamuelsBy Andrew Samuels on Posted in Class Action Fairness Act, Insurance, Rule 23(b)(2) Class Actions
Answering a question left undecided in other circuits, the Eleventh Circuit held in South Florida Wellness, Inc. v. Allstate Insurance Co., No. 14-10001 (Feb. 14, 2014) that a complaint seeking only declaratory relief “can be up to the task” of satisfying the Class Action Fairness Act’s $5 million amount-in-controversy requirement. In an alleged class action … Continue Reading

Seventh Circuit Upholds Lower Court Decision Denying Class Certification in Gender-Based Pay Discrimination Case

By Jeanine Conley on Posted in Class Certification
Contrary to the Seventh Circuit’s recent decision in McReynolds, in which the Court allowed issue certification in the wake of Wal-Mart, in Puffer v. Allstate Insurance Co., No. 11-1273 (March 27, 2012), the Seventh Circuit affirmed a lower court’s ruling denying certification for female employees who claimed that the Allstate Insurance Company’s (“Allstate”) compensation policies … Continue Reading
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