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CAFA jurisdiction applies despite undefined class (access required)

Published: October 26, 2009

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Removal jurisdiction under the Class Action Fairness Act may apply even though the plaintiffs’ complaint does not specifically define a proposed class, the 1st Circuit has ruled. The College of Dental Surgeons of Puerto Rico filed suit against 25 defendants in Puerto Rican court. The defendants included insurance companies and health care organizations, and it was ...
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