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Before RIPPLE, MANION and KANNE, Circuit Judges.

On February 11, 2005, F. Ryan Bemis, an Illinois chiropractor, filed a class action in the Illinois state court. On February 18, 2005, seven days later, the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 became effective. Four years later, on March 25, 2009, the state court granted class certification. On April 24, 2009, the Safeco Insurance Company of America (“SICA”) and Safeco Insurance Company of Illinois (“SICI”) (collectively hereinafter referred to as “Safeco” or “petitioners”) re-moved the action to the district court, but the district court granted Dr. Bemis’ motion to remand the action to the state court. Safeco then filed this petition for permission to appeal under 28 U.S.C. § 1453(c). We grant the petition for leave to appeal and, for the following reasons, affirm the judgment of the district court.

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