Legal Opinion
Woodrow v. Colt Industries Inc.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided January 8, 1991PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Chief Judge Wachtler.
In this case, we consider whether the respondent, a Missouri corporation with no ties to New York, has a due process constitutional right to opt out of a New York class action in which the relief sought in the complaint was largely equitable in nature. We hold today that when a class action complaint demands predominantly equitable relief that will necessarily benefit the class as a whole if granted, the Trial Judge is not required to give class members the opportunity to opt out of the class. We also hold, however, that under that governing principle…
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