Land Grantors in Henderson, Union & Webster Counties v. United States

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION

BRADEN, Judge.

On May 1, 2002, the United States Court of Federal Claims substantially revised the rule for class action certification to conform to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure (“FRCP”) 23. See RCFC 23, Rules Comm. Note (“RCFC 23 has been completely rewritten. Although the court’s rule is modeled largely on the comparable FRCP [23], there are significant differences.”). RCFC 23 adopted the substantive criteria for certifying and maintaining a class action, set forth in Quinault Allottee Ass’n v. United States,…