Class Action – Subject-matter Jurisdiction

By: Derek Hawkins//November 11, 2019//

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7^th Circuit Court of Appeals

Case Name: Christine Dancel v. Groupon, Inc.,

Case No.: 19-1831

Officials: BAUER, BRENNAN, and ST. EVE, Circuit Judges.

Focus: Class Action – Subject-matter Jurisdiction

We accepted Christine Dancel’s petition under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(f) so that we could review the district court’s denial of class certification. Dancel, however, has proceeded as though we gave her a free ticket to redo her opposition to the removal of her suit from state court. Although we refuse to entertain the bulk of her arguments, she has drawn our attention to a critical hole in the notice of removal—it does not allege the citizenship of even one diverse member of the putative class. We therefore order a limited remand so that the district court can patch this hole, securing its jurisdiction over the case.

Limited Remand

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Derek A Hawkins is trademark corporate counsel for Harley-Davidson. Hawkins oversees the prosecution and maintenance of the Harley-Davidson’s international trademark portfolio in emerging markets.

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