Chevron U.S.A. Inc. v. Kennedy

OPINION

WOODARD, Justice.

This is an appeal from an order certifying an action as a class action under Tex.R. Civ.P. 42. We affirm.

Under Rule 42, a class action is permissible if: (1) it is so numerous to be impracticable to join all class members; (2) there are common questions of law or fact to the class; (3) the representative parties have claims or defenses typically common to the class; and (4) the representative parties will fairly and adequately protect the interests of the class. The trial court found these circumstances to exist, as well as a maintainable action under Rule 42(b)(4),…