Eighth Circuit: David Faltermeier v. FCA US LLC

Given the complexity of the action and the fact that fees increase with the complexity of the action, no plain error in court's calculation of potential fees for the purpose of determining if the total award was sufficient for removal under the statute.

While state law does not require actual reliance on the misrepresentation, there must be some connection between the representation and the purchase.

http://media.ca8.uscourts.gov/opndir/18/08/172093P.pdf