Brooks v. Norwest Corp.
New Mexico Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BUSTAMANTE, Judge.
{1} Plaintiffs appeal the district court’s decision denying class certification under Rule 1-023 NMRA 2004. The appeal raises several issues, including the legal standards for determining whether a class definition is legally sufficient and the standards under which the predominance and superiority criteria of Rule 1-023(B)(3) are tested with regard to manageability. We also review the decision for substantial evidence. We affirm the district court.
FACTUAL BACKGROUND AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
{2} Plaintiffs sued Defendants (Norwest) on behalf of themselves and others who…
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