Legal Opinion
Madison Ex Rel. Hebert v. Chalmette Refining, L.L.C.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 4, 2011No. 10-30368PublishedCited by 65 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDITH BROWN CLEMENT, Circuit Judge:
This is an interlocutory appeal under Rule 23(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Defendant-Appellant Chalmette Refining, L.L.C., appeals the district court’s order certifying a class alleging claims arising out of a petroleum coke dust release from its refinery. For the following reasons, we REVERSE the district court’s order granting class certification and REMAND this case for further proceedings.
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