Texas South Rentals, Inc. v. Gomez

OPINION

Opinion by

Justice BENAVIDES.

This is an interlocutory appeal by appellants, the Hertz Corporation and Texas South Rentals, Inc., 1 from an order certifying a class of plaintiffs and designating appellee, Jose M. Gomez, as class representative. Hertz and Texas South have raised numerous issues challenging the class-certification order. 2 For the following reasons, we reverse the trial court’s order, decertify the class, and remand to the trial court for farther proceedings consistent with this opinion.

I. Background

Hertz is a nationally operated rental car company. Texas South is an…