Legal Opinion
McClendon v. Continental Group, Inc.
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided October 21, 1986No. Civ. No. 83-1340PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SAROKIN, District Judge.
The four named plaintiffs, all former employees of the defendant who allege that they were laid off pursuant to a national program of defendant to avoid pension liability, now move for class certification. The court grants plaintiffs’ motion. BACKGROUND
The facts of this case are presented in detail in the court’s prior opinion concerning defendant’s motion to dismiss the complaint and for summary judgment. McClendon v. The Continental Group, 602 F.Supp. 1492 (D.N.J.1985). For purposes of class certification, the relevant facts are as follows.
The named plaintiffs…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Blackie v. BarrackCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1975
- Reuben J. Katz, on Behalf of Himself and All Others Similarly Situated v. Carte Blanche CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1974
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