Legal Opinion
Carter v. Public Finance Corp.
District Court, N.D. Alabama
Decided January 27, 1977No. Civ. A. No. 75-G-0446-NEPublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
GUIN, District Judge.
This cause came on to be heard on the plaintiff’s motion for certification of a class. For reasons to be stated, such certification is to be denied.'
A class action is sought to be maintained by the plaintiff pursuant to Rule 23(b)(3), Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. One of the requirements of Rule 23(b)(3) is that the court must, before allowing a case to proceed as a class action, find that “a class action is superior to other available methods for the fair and efficient adjudication of the controversy.” Among the factors to be considered in making such a…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Moore v. New York Cotton ExchangeSupreme Court of the United States · 1926
- Baker v. Gold Seal Liquors, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
- United Artists Corporation v. Masterpiece Productions, Inc., and Robert S. Benjamin, Arthur B. Krim, Seymour M. PeyserCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1955
- Revere Copper and Brass Incorporated v. The Aetna Casualty and Surety Company, and Third-Party v. George A. Fuller Company, Inc., Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1970
- Ratner v. Chemical Bank New York Trust Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1972
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Theresa Plant v. Blazer Financial Services, Inc. Of GeorgiaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
- Brooks v. Peoples Nat. Bank of HuntsvilleSupreme Court of Alabama · 1982
- Ex Parte the Water Works & Sewer Bd.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1998
- George v. Beneficial Finance Co. of DallasDistrict Court, N.D. Texas · 1977
- Fetta v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.District Court, D. Rhode Island · 1977
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