Kelly v. County of Allegheny
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
PAPADAKOS, Justice.
This is an appeal by Allegheny County and Allegheny County Institution District (Appellants) from an Order of the Superior Court which reversed the Order of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County denying class certification to Barbara Kelly and Richard A. O’Neil (Appellees) and remanded the case to the trial court for further proceedings. The issue presented by this appeal is one of first impression: whether the trial court abused its discretion by denying class certification solely because of its determination that the class members’ average…
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