Basile v. H & R BLOCK, INC.

OPINION BY

MUSMANNO, J.:

¶ 1 Sandra J. Basile (“Basile”), the representative of a class of plaintiffs (collectively “Appellants”) in a class-action suit against H & R Block, Inc., (“Block”), and H & R Block Eastern Tax Services, Inc., (“Block Tax Services”) (collectively “Appel-lees”), appeal from the Order entered on January 21, 2004, which decertified the plaintiff class. On appeal, Appellants contend that the trial court abused its discretion when it decertified the class.

¶ 2 The lengthy history of this case was set forth in relevant part by this Court in Basile v. H & R Block, Inc., Ill…