U.S. High Court Hears Arguments On CAFA Removal By Home Depot

Mealey's (January 15, 2019, 3:16 PM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — An attorney representing Home Depot U.S.A. Inc. in an appeal over the removal of a class action by a third-party counterclaim defendant told the U.S. Supreme Court justices justices in Jan. 15 oral arguments that his client has been misclassified and is nothing more than a defendant that is permitted to remove a case under the Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA) (Home Depot U.S.A., Inc. v. George W. Jackson, No. 17-1471, U.S. Sup.)....