9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Jan. 7, 2017
Ruling ups likelihood high court will weigh in on class action question
On Tuesday, in a widely anticipated ruling, the 9thCircuit added its voice to the federal circuit split over class certification under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23.
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On Tuesday, in a widely anticipated ruling, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals added its voice to the federal circuit split over whether plaintiffs moving for class certification under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23 must demonstrate an "administratively feasible" means of identifying absent class members.
In Briseno v. ConAgra Foods, Inc., 2017 DJDAR 63 (Jan. 3, 2017), the 9th Circuit affirmed the district court's class certification decision in a putative class actio...
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