Forum
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Case Status
Decided
Docket Number
09-14107-BB
Case Updates
Eleventh Circuit reverses prior position
October 15, 2010
On rehearing, the Eleventh Circuit reversed a prior position that the Class Action Fairness Act does not require at least one plaintiff in a class action to meet the $75,000 threshold before a class action can be heard in federal court.
U.S. Chamber files amicus brief addressing jurisdiction under Class Action Fairness Act
August 18, 2010
NCLC urged the Eleventh Circuit to reconsider a recent panel opinion that would undermine the Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA). The plaintiffs in this case sued DirecTV to recover early cancellation fees, asserting jurisdiction under the Class Action Fairness Act. The Eleventh Circuit ruled that the district court lacked jurisdiction to hear the complaint because no plaintiff raised a claim over the $75,000 threshold required by Section 1332 of CAFA. In its brief, NCLC argued that rehearing is warranted because the panel decision would unsettle many pending and resolved class actions and lead to duplicative litigation in state courts. NCLC warned that class actions are prone to abuse, particularly in state courts.