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Cunningham Charter Corporation sued Learjet, Inc. in an Illinois state court for breach of warranty and products liability on behalf of itself and other buyers of Learjets who had received the same warranty. Learjet removed the case to federal district court under the Class Action Fairness Act (“Act”), 28 U.S.C. § 1332(d). Cunningham Charter moved to certify two classes, but the district court denied the motion and ruled that the denial of class certification eliminated subject-matter jurisdiction under the Act. The district court remanded the case to the state court. Learjet appealed the remand order.