Lockheed Martin Corp. v. Superior Court

Opinion

WERDEGAR, J.

In this action for medical monitoring of the residents of a geographic area affected by defendants’ toxic chemical discharge, the question before us is whether plaintiffs, in moving for class certification, have met their burden of demonstrating that common issues of law and fact predominate. We conclude they have not. We therefore affirm the judgment of the Court of Appeal.

Background

Plaintiffs Roslyn Carrillo et alia allege that defendants Lockheed Martin Corporation et alia, in the course of conducting manufacturing operations in the City of Redlands, beginning in 1954,…