Judge Remands Class Action Against Brad Pitt’s Foundation Over Defects

Mealey's (May 17, 2019, 1:29 PM EDT) -- NEW ORLEANS — A federal judge in Louisiana on May 15 remanded a class action against Brad Pitt’s foundation over construction defects in homes that were built following Hurricane Katrina, finding that the local controversy exception to the Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA) narrowly applied to the plaintiffs’ action (Lloyd Francis, et al. v. Make It Right-New Orleans LLC, et al., No. 18-cv-09906, E.D. La., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 82510)....