Rosenstengel says Santander class action belongs in federal court, not St. Clair County

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Rosenstengel says Santander class action belongs in federal court, not St. Clair County

EAST ST. LOUIS - Chief U.S. District Judge Nancy Rosenstengel ruled on Feb. 11 that national class action law doesn’t allow St. Clair County jurisdiction for a claim that a buyer of automobile financing contracts takes advantage of borrowers who lack clear titles.She found the amount in controversy plausibly exceeds a $5 million limit on class actions in state courts and the class plausibly exceeds a limit of 100 members.Now she must decide whet…