Legal Opinion
Basile v. H & R Block, Inc.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided September 7, 2012PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Justice SAYLOR.
This appeal concerns a class action premised upon alleged breaches of fiduciary duties. At issue is whether the common pleas court appropriately decertified the class based on its conclusion that a necessary element of the plaintiffs’ proof— the presence of a confidential relationship — was not amenable to class treatment.
The case has a lengthy, circuitous history. Pertinent aspects of the background are as follows.
In 1993, Sandra J. Basile commenced a civil action against H & R Block, Inc., H & R Block Eastern Tax Services, Inc. (collectively, the “Block companies” or…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Mercantile Nat. Bank at Dallas v. LangdeauSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Cheryl Reynolds v. Beneficial National Bank, Appeals of Belinda PetersonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2002
- Samuel-Bassett v. Kia Motors America, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2011
- Basile v. H & R BLOCK, INC.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2000
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