Walker v. Trailer Transit, Inc.

Dist. Ct. did not err in denying plaintiff-class representative’s motion to remand class action back to state court, where defendant had removed plaintiffs’ breach of contract claim to federal court pursuant to Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA), and where plaintiff alleged that said removal took place beyond applicable 30-day period for doing so. Record showed that said removal came within 30 days after plaintiff’s response to defendant’s request for admission of facts as to plaintiff’s theory of damages, and that said response was first time that defendant had actual notice that plaintiff’s theory of damages could generate monetary award that exceeded $5 million threshold for removing cases to federal court under CAFA.