Legal Opinion
East Tennessee Tenants' Ass'n Fairview Chapter v. Harris
District Court, E.D. Tennessee
Decided May 21, 1979No. Civ. No. 3-79-11PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
ROBERT L. TAYLOR, District Judge.
This case is brought by two individuals and the East Tennessee Tenants’ Association for injunctive relief and damages. Plaintiffs allege that utility charges and rent increases have been collected illegally at their federally subsidized apartment project, and that 24 C.F.R. § 215.25(a) violates the National Housing Act, as amended, 12 U.S.C. §§ 1701 et seq. Plaintiffs have filed a motion for class certification under Fed.R.Civ.P. 23. Defendants have filed briefs in opposition to class certification.
The party invoking Rule 23 has the burden of showing…
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Kohntopp v. ButcherDistrict Court, E.D. Tennessee · 1983
- Tolle v. Knoxville's Community Development Corp.District Court, E.D. Tennessee · 1981