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Parties Involved:
Coinstar, Inc.
Defendant
Mike Harrington
Plaintiff

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MIKE HARRINGTON, et al., 

Plaintiffs,

v.

COINSTAR, INC.,

Defendant. 

CIV-S-06-01172 DFL PAN

MEMORANDUM OF OPINION 

AND ORDER

Based on the two declarations defendant submitted in support

of its opposition to plaintiffs’ motion to remand, the court

finds that defendant has carried its burden of proving by a

preponderance of the evidence that removal is proper under the

Class Action Fairness Act (“CAFA”). In particular, defendant has

shown convincingly that plaintiffs’ claims for unpaid overtime,

failure to provide adequate records, failure to permit meal and

rest breaks, unpaid waiting time, attorney’s fees and punitive

damages place in controversy well over the $5,000,000 required 

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for jurisdiction under CAFA.

Accordingly, the court DENIES plaintiffs’ motion to remand.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: 9/14/2006

DAVID F. LEVI

United States District Judge

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