Where class-action plaintiffs brought an action in Missouri state court against a massage business that advertised one-hour massage sessions but failed to disclose that the sessions included 10 minutes to undress, consult and dress, the district court erred in remanding ...

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Waters v. Ferrara Candy Co. (MLW No. 71102/Case No. 17-2812 – 5 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, per curiam)

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Hartis v. Chicago Title Insurance Company (MLW No. 64167/Case No. 11-2552 – 22 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Smith, J.)

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Rolwing v. Nestle Holdings, Inc. (MLW No.63269/Case No. 11-3445 – 8 pages)(U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Gruender, J.)

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Removal; amount in controversy 08-2458 James Bell, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. The Hershey Company; Mars, Inc.; Masterfoods USA; Nestle USA; Cadbury Adams USA, LLC, Defendants-Appellants Appeal From: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa Submitted: Jan. 15, 2009 Filed: Feb. ...

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Where plaintiff, who brought a class action against chocolate manufacturers for alleged violations of state antitrust laws, specified an amount in controversy below the jurisdictional amount, the district court erred in requiring the defendants to prove to a legal certainty ...

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