Rand v. Monsanto Co.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

WILL, District Judge.

We denied Mr. Rand’s motion for class certification on March 23, 1989 because of Mr. Rand’s unwillingness to pay costs, and his two motions for reconsideration on May 5, 1989 and on January 4, 1990. After our denial of class certification, we allowed Mr. Rand’s attorneys to publish a notice in order to find an adequate class representative, but no one came forward. Determined to pursue this case to the end, Mr. Rand’s attorneys have always taken the position that they would proceed to trial even though Mr. Rand’s claim was only for $1,135 plus interest…