Legal Opinion
Adair v. EQT Production Co.
District Court, W.D. Virginia
Decided March 29, 2017No. Case No. 1:10CV00037, Case No. 1:10CV00041, Case No. 1:11CV00031, Case No. 1:10CV00059, Case No. 1:10CV00065PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
James P. Jones, United States District Judge
Table of Contents
I. Background.. .387
II. The Parties’ Arguments.. .389
A. Hale, Addison, Adair, and Kiser.. .389
1. Proposed Class Definitions.. .389
2. Specific Legal Claims.. .390
3. Defendants’ Response.. .391
B. Adkins v. EQT. .. .393
1. Proposed Class Definitions.. .394
2. Specific Legal Claims.. .394
3. Defendants’ Response.. .395
III. Discussion.. .396
A. Hale, Addison, Adair, and Kiser.. .396
1. Numerosity, Typicality, and Adequacy. . .396
2. Ascertainability.. .399
3. Commonality and Predominance.. .400
4. Superiority.. .417
5. Fail-Safe Classes..…
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- Burford v. Sun Oil Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1943
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