U.S. Fifth Circuit Issues CAFA Opinion in Mass Action Addressing Two Issues of First Impression
The Energy Law Blog
JANUARY 12, 2018
In Warren Lester, et al. v. Exxon Mobil Corp., et al., No. 14-31383, F.3d (5th Cir. 1/9/2018), the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion addressing two issues of first impression involving the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 (“CAFA”). [1] A full copy of the opinion can be accessed here. Factual Background The Lester suit was originally filed in 2002 in state court [2] on behalf of over 600 plaintiffs, one of whom was Mr.
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