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OPELOUSAS GENERAL HOSP. v. FAIRPAY SOLUTIONS, INC.

No. 11-30610.

655 F.3d 358 (2011)

OPELOUSAS GENERAL HOSPITAL AUTHORITY, a Public Trust, d/b/a Opelousas General Health System, Plaintiff-Appellee v. FAIRPAY SOLUTIONS, INC., LEMIC Insurance Company, and Zurich American Insurance Company, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

September 6, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Somer George Brown, Atty., John S. Bradford, Emmett C. Sole, Stockwell, Sievert, Viccellio, Clements & Shaddock, L.L.P., Michael K. Cox, Thomas Allen Filo, Cox, Cox, Filo, Camel & Wilson, L.L.C., Lake Charles, LA, Patrick C. Morrow, Sr., Opelousas, LA, Arthur Mahony Murray, Murray Law Firm, New Orleans, LA, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

David Steven Coale, Casey Paul Kaplan, Christopher D. Kratovil, K&L Gates, L.L.P., Dallas, TX, Steven G. Durio, Durio, McGoffin, Stagg & Ackerman, Lafayette, LA, Jerald R. Harper, Harper Law Firm, Shreveport, LA, Alyssa Mara Reiter, Edward Roy Moor, Williams, Montgomery & John, Chicago, IL, Janice Bertucci Unland, Rabalais, Unland & Lorio, Covington, LA, for Defendants-Appellants.

Before HIGGINBOTHAM, DAVIS and ELROD, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

Defendants FairPay Solutions, Inc. (FairPay), LEMIC Insurance Company (LEMIC) and Zurich American Insurance Company (Zurich) appeal the judgment of the district court holding that the local controversy exception to federal court jurisdiction under the Class Action Fairness Act applies to this class action suit filed by Opelousas General Hospital Authority (Opelousas General) and remanding this case to Louisiana state court. Based on our conclusion that...

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