Legal Opinion
Richmond v. Dart Industries, Inc.
California Supreme Court
Decided June 15, 1981No. S.F. 24225PublishedCited by 157 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BIRD, C. J.
May a trial court deny a motion to certify a class if the defendants are able to show there was antagonism to the lawsuit on be half of some absent class members? A secondary issue centers on whether the plaintiffs’ prayer for rescission and punitive damages prevents the use of a class action suit.
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Tahoe Donner Subdivision is a recreational home site with approximately 6,000 lots near Truckee, California. Dart Industries, Inc. (Dart) developed the subdivision in 1971 and sold approximately 2,600 lots by 1976. Then, 157 past and present owners at Tahoe Donner 1 filed suit…
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