Environmental & Energy,
Civil Litigation
Jul. 29, 2026
Boyle Heights fire class action removed to federal court under CAFA
One defendant argues the case satisfies the Class Action Fairness Act's jurisdictional requirements because it involves more than 100 class members, minimal diversity and more than $5 million in alleged damages.
A proposed class action stemming from last month's Boyle Heights warehouse fire has been removed to federal court, where one of the defendants argues the case belongs under the Class Action Fairness Act because it involves more than 100 proposed class members, minimal diversity of citizenship and more than $5 million in controversy.
Defendant Los Palos Street Operating LLC filed a notice of removal Monday in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, trans...
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