Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. v. Pipkin Enterprises, Inc.

Jim Hannah, Justice.

Southwestern Bell Telephone Co., Southwestern Yellow Pages, Inc., and Southwestern Bell Advertising, LP (Southwestern Bell) appeal an order of the Clark County Circuit Court certifying a class action suit under Ark. R. Civ. P. 23. Southwestern Bell asserts that the circuit court erred in: (1) certifying the class because the class definition adopted requires a determination of the ultimate issue before class membership can be determined; (2) its factual findings; (3) finding that the requirement of commonality was met; and, (4) finding that the requirement of typicality…