Justia U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals Opinion Summaries

Employees filed a class action in Illinois state court, concerning violations of wage and hour laws. The company removed the case, pursuant to the Class Action Fairness Act, 28 U.S.C. 1453(c)(1). The federal district court remanded to state court. The Seventh Circuit reversed, holding that the company presented plausible evidence that the case satisfied the jurisdictional amount in controversy requirement ($5,000,000) and the employees did not demonstrate that it was legally impossible for them to recover that amount.