Ninth Circuit· 8/20/2001

Gibson v. Chrysler Corp.

Citations

261 F.3d 927
50 Fed. R. Serv. 3d 1517
2001 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 7206
2001 Daily Journal DAR 8907
2001 U.S. App. LEXIS 18740

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holding that to determine the amount in controversy in diversity class actions, courts examine “only the claims of named class plaintiffs”
holding that an argument for aggregation “mistakes the nature of the common fund, which is an artifact of litigation, not an intrinsic characteristic of the claims.”
concluding that 28 U.S.C. § 1367 5 “confers supplemental jurisdiction over the claims of class members in a diversity class 6 action when named plaintiffs have claims with an amount in controversy in excess of 7 $75,000”
holding that under California statute providing for an award of attorney’s fees to a successful party, “attorneys’ fees awarded [were] to be divided among all members of the class” for purposes of calculating the amount in controversy
explaining that we consider a successful party’s pro rata share of attorney’s fees in assessing whether her claim meets the jurisdictional threshold
explaining that we consider a successful party’s pro rata share of attorney’s fees in assessing whether her claim meets the jurisdictional threshold

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Judges: Fletcher, Hall, Schroeder

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