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112552P.pdf 09/12/2012 Brian Hartis v. Chicago Title Insurance Co.
U.S. Court of Appeals Case No: 11-2552
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri - Kansas City
[PUBLISHED] [Smith, Author, with Beam and Shepherd, Circuit Judges]
Civil case - Class Action Fairness Act. For the court's prior opinion in
the matter, see Hartis v. Chi. Title Ins. Co., 656 F.3d 778 (8th Cir. 2009).
In suit alleging Chicago Title failed to reimburse customers for excess
money collected at real estate closings for recording fees, the district
court did not err in denying plaintiffs' motion to remand the case to
Missouri state court after Chicago Title removed it to federal court as
Chicago Title met its burden of showing that the amount in controversy
exceeded $5 million; district court did not abuse its discretion by denying
plaintiffs' motion to amend their complaint where the plaintiffs were not
diligent in seeking the amendment; where judgment did not match the
court's order, the plaintiffs have the ability to seek Rule 60(a) relief
following the conclusion of the appeal.