United States CAFA jurisdictionclass actionsamount in controversy

Standard Fire Insurance Co v Knowles

568 U.S. 588 (2013)

JurisdictionUnited States

CourtSupreme Court of the United States

Year2013

StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

A plaintiff cannot stipulate to damages below the CAFA threshold to avoid federal jurisdiction; the stipulation does not bind absent class members.

procedure

Dupree v Younger 598 U.S. 729 (2023)

Yegiazaryan v Smagin 599 U.S. 533 (2023)

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