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No Need To Try the Individual Claim After Class Cert Denial – Ninth Circuit Asserts Jurisdiction over Voluntary Stipulated Dismissal and Upholds Denial of Class Certification

Photo of Casie CollignonBy Casie Collignon and Aaron Thompson on Posted in Class Certification, Consumer Class Action, Predominance, Rule 23 Requirements
The Ninth Circuit recently affirmed the United States District Court for the Central District of California’s denial of class certification of a Plaintiff’s California consumer law claims based primarily based on the predominance of individualized issues. Case No. 11-55592 (9th Cir. Feb. 3, 2014). Notably, the Ninth Circuit also determined that it had jurisdiction to … Continue Reading

Objectors Seek Writ of Certiorari to SCOTUS Over Monsanto Agent Orange Settlement

Photo of Justin WinquistBy Justin Winquist on Posted in Class Certification, Settlements, Uncategorized
On January 21, 2014, objectors to a class action settlement over contamination from Monsanto Agent Orange herbicide filed a Petition for Writ of Certiorari with the Unites States Supreme Court.  The Petition asked the Court to entertain the objectors’ request to reverse the West Virginia Supreme Court’s November 22, 2013 decision, which affirmed the trial … Continue Reading
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