Legal Opinion
Cole v. Gene by Gene, Ltd.
District Court, D. Alaska
Decided July 28, 2017No. Case No. 1:14-cv-00004-SLGPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER RE MOTION FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION
Sharon L. Gleason, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Before the Court is Plaintiff Michael Cole’s Motion for Class Certification and Appointment of Class Counsel.1 Defendant Gene by Gene opposed the motion,2 to which Mr. Cole replied.3 Oral argument was not requested and was not necessary to the Court’s decision.
BACKGROUND
Gene by Gene sells at-home DNA testing kits, which allow for comparisons between individuals to determine whether the individuals are related. There are three varieties of tests: Y-DNA, mtDNA, and autosomal DNA.4 Along with one of the three…
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