Legal Opinion

Pavlak v. Church

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided July 14, 1982No. Nos. 81-3109, 81-3122PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KENNEDY, Circuit Judge:

The question here is whether, after certification of a Rule 23(b)(3) class is denied, a plaintiff, who was a member of the puta*618tive class, may claim that the statute of limitations was tolled pending determination of the certification motion so that she may file an independent suit. Plaintiff, the appellant here, contends that under American Pipe and Construction Co. v. Utah, 414 U.S. 538, 94 S.Ct. 756, 38 L.Ed.2d 713 (1974), the statute of limitations is tolled to give her such an opportunity. We disagree. American Pipe permitted a toll of the statute of limitations…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Eisen v. Carlisle & JacquelinSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  2. Hanna v. PlumerSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  3. Johnson v. Railway Express Agency, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1975
  4. American Pipe & Construction Co. v. UtahSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  5. Board of Regents of Univ. of State of NY v. TomanioSupreme Court of the United States · 1980

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3Cited by14 opinions

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  3. Rose v. Arkansas Valley Environmental & Utility AuthorityDistrict Court, W.D. Missouri · 1983
  4. Robbin v. Fluor Corp.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
  5. In re Fine Paper Antitrust LitigationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1982

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