Legal Opinion

United Propane Gas, Inc. v. Purcell

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided September 15, 2017No. 2016-CA-001037-MRPublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

JONES, JUDGE:

The Appellant, United Propane Gas, Inc. (“United Propane”), brings this interlocutory appeal pursuant to CR123.06 and CR 73 to challenge an order of the McCracken Circuit Court certifying a class action consisting of all residential customers who paid for a 2013-2014 “Pre-Purchase Pre-Buy Keepfull Gas Supply Agreement” (the “Agreement”) from United Propane. United Propane asserts that the circuit court’s class certification is deficient under CR 23.01, CR 23.02, and CR 23.03. We agree.

The circuit court failed to make the findings required to certify a class and its order…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. General Telephone Co. of Southwest v. FalconSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  2. Commonwealth v. EnglishKentucky Supreme Court · 1999
  3. Sowders v. AtkinsKentucky Supreme Court · 1983
  4. Dorsey v. BaleCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1975
  5. Pyro Mining Co. v. Kentucky Commission On Human RightsKentucky Supreme Court · 1984

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. At&t Corp. v. Donna Feltner, on Behalf of Herself and a Class of Similarly Situated IndividualsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 2023
  2. Summit Medical Group, Inc. D/B/A St. Elizabeth Physicians v. Lisa ColemanCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 2022

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