Legal Opinion
Osgood v. Harrah's Entertainment, Inc.
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided August 22, 2001No. CIV. A. 00-284PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ORLOFSKY, District Judge.
Plaintiff, Mary Osgood (“Osgood”), has moved for class certification pursuant to Fed. R.Civ.P. 23 (“Rule 23”). For the reasons set forth below, I conclude that Plaintiff has satisfied the four prerequisites of Rule 23(a), namely, numerosity, commonality, typicality, and adequacy of representation. Furthermore, because Plaintiff seeks injunctive and declaratory relief from an allegedly discriminatory employment practice, I conclude that Plaintiffs claim for declaratory and injunc-tive relief is appropriate for maintenance as a class claim pursuant to Rule…
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