Gulf Oil Co. v. Bernard
452 U.S. 89 (1981) Cited 1,418 times 11 Legal AnalysesHolding that, in considering a proposal to certify a class, the district court's discretion is "bounded by the relevant provisions of the Federal Rules"
In re Currency Conversion Fee Antitrust Litig.
361 F. Supp. 2d 237 (S.D.N.Y. 2005) Cited 87 timesHolding arbitration clauses offered by defendant credit card companies during litigation was coercive and unenforceable where “the potential class consisted of cardholders who depended on defendants for their credit needs”
In re School Asbestos Litigation
842 F.2d 671 (3d Cir. 1988) Cited 77 times 2 Legal AnalysesHolding that upon making "a clear record and specific findings," a district court could control communications because "[m]isleading communications to class members concerning the litigation pose a serious threat to the fairness of the litigation process, the adequacy of representation and the administration of justice generally."
Sorrentino v. ASN Roosevelt Center, LLC
584 F. Supp. 2d 529 (E.D.N.Y. 2008) Cited 7 times 1 Legal AnalysesNos. 08CV0550 (ADS) (ETB), 08CV1010 (ADS) (ETB), 08CV1751 (ADS) (ETB). October 31, 2008 Lowey Dannenberg Cohen Hart, P.C. Malverne, NTY (Richard Wolfe Cohen, Jeanne F. D'Esposito, Scott Vincent Papp, Of Counsel), for Plaintiffs. Westerman Ball Ederer Miller Sharfstein, LLP, Mineola, NY (William Edward Vita, Jennifer L. Noe, Of Counsel), Shook Hardy Bacon, LLP, Washington, DC (Peter Strand, David Thorne, Rebecca Schwartz, Of Counsel), for Defendants. MEMORANDUM OF DECISION AND ORDER ARTHUR SPATT,
Rule 23 - Class Actions
Fed. R. Civ. P. 23 Cited 34,889 times 1234 Legal AnalysesHolding that, to certify a class, the court must find that "questions of law or fact common to class members predominate over any questions affecting only individual members"