United States Fifth Circuit
Braun v. Transp. Serv. Co. of Illinois, 06-30088
Amending a complaint to add a defendant "commences" a new suit under the Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA), Pub. L. 109-2, 119 Stat. 4.
Appellate Information
- Decided 04/07/2006
- Published 04/07/2006
Judges
- JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:, Before SMITH, GARZA and PRADO, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Fifth Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellees:
- John Paul Massicot, Frank A. Silvestri (argued), Damien Savoie, Silvestri & Massicot, Gonzalez, LA, for Plaintiffs-Appellees., J. Warren Gardner, Jr. (argued), Gregory Scott LaCour, Christovich & Kearney, New Orleans, LA, for Defendant-Appellant.