9th Circuit Vacates Ruling For Insurer, Remands For CAFA Jurisdiction Determination

(July 19, 2023, 3:37 PM EDT) -- PORTLAND, Ore. — A trial court erred in granting summary judgment to an insurer accused in a putative class action of bad faith and other violations related to delayed medical payments following vehicle accidents as the court must first determine whether it actually has jurisdiction under the Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA), a Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled....