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LEWIS v. VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

No. 10-56512.

627 F.3d 395 (2010)

Delores LEWIS, individually and on behalf of a class of similarly situated individuals, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC., a Delaware corporation, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed November 18, 2010.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael J. McMorrow , Chicago, IL, for plaintiff-appellee Delores Lewis, et al.

Paul J. Watford , Los Angeles, CA, for defendant-appellant Verizon Communications, Inc.

Before: MARY M. SCHROEDER, RICHARD C. TALLMAN and MILAN D. SMITH, JR., Circuit Judges.

OPINION

SCHROEDER, Circuit Judge:

This is an appeal under the Class Action Fairness Act ("CAFA"), Pub.L. No. 109-2, 119 Stat. 4 (2005) (codified in scattered sections of 28 U.S.C.). The Act authorizes the removal of class action lawsuits from state to federal court where the amount in controversy exceeds $5 million, exclusive of interest and costs. 28 U.S.C. § 1332(d)(2). The issue before us is whether the district court properly remanded the case to...

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