McGee v. East Ohio Gas Co.

OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION

MARBLEY, District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

This matter is before the Court on Plaintiffs Motion for Class Certification, filed pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23 on August 24, 1999.1 Plaintiff seeks to certify a class defined as:

All persons since August 12, 1997 who were or will be “applicants” for gas service from defendant, as that term is defined in the ECOA, who do or can individually sat-, isfy the credit standards R.C. § 4933.17 permits East Ohio to employ as to those who seek to obtain or maintain residential…