Judge Keeps Class Suit Over Staffing At Nursing Homes In Arkansas Federal Court

Mealey's (December 11, 2017, 10:11 AM EST) -- LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A class complaint accusing four nursing homes of breaching contractual and statutory duties by understaffing the facilities fails to qualify for any Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA) exemptions and belongs in federal court, an Arkansas federal judge ruled Dec. 4, denying a motion by the plaintiffs to remand the case (James Green, et al. v. Skyline Highland Holdings LLC, et al., No. 17-534, E.D. Ark., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 198553)....