Homeowners’ Water Damage Class Action Remanded For Being A Local Controversy

Mealey's (March 23, 2023, 4:32 PM EDT) -- CHARLESTON, S.C. — A putative class of homeowners who alleged that the roofs of their homes were damaged by subcontractors successfully argued that all four requirements of the local controversy exception to the Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA) applied in this instance, a South Carolina federal judge found in granting the homeowners’ motion to remand the action to state court....