United States Seventh Circuit
Knudsen v. Liberty Mut. Ins. Co., 05-8037
A novel claim tacked on to an existing case commences new litigation for purposes of the Class Action Fairness Act.
Appellate Information
- Decided 01/27/2006
- Published 01/27/2006
Judges
- EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge., Before COFFEY, EASTERBROOK, and MANION, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Seventh Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellees:
- Stephen M. Shapiro, John R. Schmidt, Howard J. Roin, Joel D. Bertocchi, Stephen J. Kane, Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw, Chicago, IL, Russell Yager, Jennifer B. Poppe, Jane Ann R. Neiswender, Gabriela A. Gallegos, Vinson & Elkins L.L.P., Dallas, TX, for Defendant-Petitioner., Robert A. Holstein, Holstein Law Offices, Paul M. Weiss, Freed & Weiss, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiffs-Respondents.