2 Cited authorities

  1. Rule 23 - Class Actions

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 23   Cited 34,840 times   1232 Legal Analyses
    Holding 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"
  2. Rule 42 - Consolidation; Separate Trials

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 42   Cited 9,206 times   23 Legal Analyses
    Granting court's authority to consolidate related cases or "issue any other orders to avoid unnecessary cost or delay."