Legal Opinion
Rocker v. Centex Corp.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided August 10, 2012No. 05-10-00903-CVPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Opinion By Justice MARTIN RICHTER.
Daniel J. Rocker appeals the trial court’s order and final judgment certifying a class and approving the settlement of a lawsuit arising out of the merger of Centex Corporation and Pulte Homes, Inc. Where a settlement implicates damage claims, constitutional considerations require that putative class members be granted the right to opt out of the class. Compaq Computer Corp. v. Lapray, 135 S.W.3d 657, 667 (Tex.2004). Because the trial court’s order did not grant that right, we reverse the trial court’s judgment and remand the cause for further…
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