Appellate Practice
Jun. 17, 2005
Class-Action Statute Fails To Address Appellate Questions
Focus Column - Appellate Law - By Benjamin G. Shatz - In February, Congress passed the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005, which significantly changes class action practice in state and federal courts nationwide. The act expands federal diversity jurisdiction over most class actions, such that jurisdiction now exists over class actions involving classes of at least 100 members if the members' aggregated claims exceed $5 million and at least one class member is diverse from at least one defendant.
Benjamin G. Shatz
Partner, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP
Appellate Law (Certified), Litigation
Email: bshatz@manatt.com
Benjamin is a certified specialist in appellate law who co-chairs the Appellate Practice Group at Manatt in the firm's Los Angeles office. Exceptionally Appealing appears the first Tuesday of the month.
In February, Congress passed the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005, which significantly changes class action practice in state and federal courts nationwide. The act expands federal diversity jurisdiction over most class actions, such that jurisdiction now exists over class actions involving classes of at least 100 members if the members' aggregated claims exceed $5 million and at least one class member is diverse from at least one defendant. See 28 U.S.C. Sections 1332(d)(9) and 1453(d) (...
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