Arlene M. Stone v. First Union Corporation

KRAVITCH, Circuit Judge:

Former bank employees attempted to bring a class action suit against First Union National Bank of Florida (“First Union”) for age discrimination. 1 The district court initially certified the plaintiffs as an opt-in class, but later decertified the class. The plaintiffs then sought to intervene in the named plaintiffs individual suit against First Union. The district court denied the motion to intervene and the plaintiffs now appeal. We reverse.

I. Facts and Procedural History

Between 1991 and 1994, First Union acquired several banks, including Southeast Bank of Florida,…