Legal Opinion
Christ v. Beneficial Corp.
District Court, M.D. Alabama
Decided August 24, 2000No. MDL 1130PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*687MEMORANDUM OPINION ON CLASS CERTIFICATION
CLEMON, Chief Judge.
Introduction
Before the Court is Plaintiff Kenneth R. Christ’s motion for certification of a nationwide class, pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. (“Rule”) 23(a) and (b)(2). At issue in this case is the legality vel non of “non-filing” fees or premiums charged by Defendant Beneficial Corporation (“Beneficial”) by and through its wholly-owned subsidiaries (including, without limitation, Defendant Beneficial Florida, Inc. (“BFI”)) to consumers. Christ claims, on behalf of the putative class, that the imposition and use of these fees by Defendants…
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