Shady Grove Orthopedic v. Allstate Ins. Co.

Holding that rules of civil procedure allowing multiple claims to be litigated together "neither change plaintiffs' separate entitlements to relief nor abridge defendants' rights; they alter only how the claims are processed"

Hanlon v. Chrysler Corp.

Holding that " common nucleus of facts and potential legal remedies dominate[d]" over "idiosyncratic differences between state consumer protection laws" where a nationwide class of minivan buyers’ claims turned on "questions of [the manufacturer’s] prior knowledge of the [vehicle’s] deficiency, the design defect, and a damages remedy"

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Visa U.S.A., Inc.

Holding that decision to grant or reject objector's motion for discovery regarding fairness of settlement depended on "whether or not the District Court had before it sufficient facts intelligently to approve the settlement offer"

Goldberger v. Integrated Resources, Inc.

Holding that risk must be measured at the time the lawsuit is filed

City of Detroit v. Grinnell Corporation

Holding that Section 4 does not authorize award of attorney's fees to a plaintiff who settles his claim with the defendant

D'Amato v. Deutsche Bank

Holding that the district court properly concluded that 18 objections from a class of 27,883 weighed in favor of settlement

Samiento v. World Yacht Inc.

Affirming dismissal of the plaintiffs’ unjust enrichment claim because such an action does not lie where the plaintiffs have an adequate remedy at law

In re Global Crossing Securities and Erisa Litigation

Finding on facts of that case that “when judged against the realistic, rather than theoretical, potential for recovery after trial, the settlement amount is extremely beneficial”

Frank v. Eastman Kodak Co.

Finding typicality because "[the plaintiff's] claims arise from the same course of events as those raised by all other class members—that is, all class members, including [the plaintiff], allege that [the defendant] failed to pay them . . . overtime wages for hours worked in excess of forty per week during the relevant time period"

Maywalt v. Parker Parsley Petroleum Co.

Holding that the district court did not abuse its discretion in rejecting objector's "mere proffer of the prospect of a claim" that the lead plaintiffs had not raised

Rule 23 - Class Actions

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"

Section 207 - Maximum hours

Establishing overtime rules

Section 202 - Congressional finding and declaration of policy

Finding that domestic service employees affect commerce

Section 650 - Statement of public policy

Section 196-D - Gratuities

Stating some exceptions not relevant here