Marriott Says Timeshare Owners’ Class Action Suit Belongs In Federal Court

(January 31, 2020, 9:20 AM EST) -- FLORENCE, S.C. — Marriott Ownership Resorts Inc. and Marriott Resorts Hospitality Corp. (collectively, Marriott) on Jan. 17 removed to South Carolina federal court a putative class action brought by a couple who owns a timeshare condominium at the OceanWatch Villas development, arguing that federal jurisdiction exists under the Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA) because the proposed class includes more than 100 members and seeks damages in excess of $5 million (Merle D. Russ, et al. v. Marriott Ownership Resorts Inc., et al., No. 20-cv-0187, D. S.C.)....