The Southern District of California’s recent decision in Montalvo v. Swift Transportation Corp., No. 11-cv-1827-L(BLM), 2011 WL 6399457 (S.D. Cal. Dec. 19, 2011) demonstrates how a class action plaintiff’s artful pleading regarding the amount in controversy can keep a case in state court. Plaintiff Montalvo was employed as a driver for Defendant, a truckload carrier … Continue Reading
