IN RE SAFECO INS. CO. OF AMERICA

No. 09-8027.

585 F.3d 326 (2009)

In re SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA, et al., Petitioners.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

October 22, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen M. Shapiro, Mayer Brown LLP, Chicago, IL, for Petitioners.

Andrew W. Kuhlmann, Lakin Law Firm, Wood River, IL, Timothy F. Campbell, Campbell & McGrady, Godgrey, IL, for Respondent.

Before RIPPLE, MANION and KANNE, Circuit Judges.


RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.

On February 11, 2005, F. Ryan Bemis, an Illinois chiropractor, filed a class action in the Illinois state court. On February 18, 2005, seven days later, the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 became effective. Four years later, on March 25, 2009, the state court granted class certification. On April 24, 2009, the Safeco Insurance Company of America ("SICA") and Safeco Insurance Company of Illinois ("SICI") (collectively hereinafter referred to...

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