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The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit considered the applicable burdens of proof for establishing jurisdiction in a removal action under the Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA). The court affirmed that the removing party bears the burden of establishing jurisdiction, but found that the district court incorrectly placed the burden on the defendant to prove numerosity and amount in controversy by a preponderance of the evidence. The appellate court determined that where the complaint unambiguo

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