Legal Opinion
Iron Workers Local Union No. 17 Insurance Fund v. Philip Morris Inc.
District Court, N.D. Ohio
Decided October 20, 1998No. 1:97-CV-1422PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
GWIN, District Judge.
On July 10, 1998, Plaintiff Funds filed a motion to certify this cause as a class action pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 23 [Doc. 153]. In their motion, Plaintiff Funds first say the requirements for class certification under Rule 23(a) are met because there are a sufficient number of class members to make join-der impracticable, that Plaintiff Funds’ claims present issues common to the class, that their claims are typical of those of the class as a whole, and that Plaintiff Funds are adequate class representatives.
Plaintiff Funds further say that the…
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