Legal Opinion

Rattray v. Woodbury County, IA

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided August 5, 2010No. 09-2314PublishedCited by 38 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

COLLOTON, Circuit Judge.

Maureen Rattray filed a lawsuit against Woodbury County, Iowa (“the County”), alleging that she was strip searched illegally as part of the booking process at the Woodbury County Jail. Rattray subsequently moved to certify a class action. The district court 2 denied Rattray’s motion, ruling that Rattray failed to convince the court that she would adequately represent the interests of the class, as required by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(a)(4), and that she did not satisfy any of the prerequisites of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(b) for maintenance of a…

2Cases cited11 opinions

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3Cited by38 opinions

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