Schlosser v. Allis-Chalmers Corp.

Two principal issues are presented on this appeal:

I. Must the class members and their causes of action be joinable under sec. 263.04 or sec. 260.10, Stats., before a class action may be maintained under sec. 260.12?

II. Does this class action involving claims for separate damage recoveries satisfy the requirements of sec. 260.12, Stats.?

The complaint names two plaintiffs, Schlosser and Brown, both retired salaried employees of defendant. Both worked in defendant’s corporate legal department. The named plaintiffs claim to bring this suit on behalf of themselves and “all other retired, non-union…