D'AMELIO v. Blue Cross of Lehigh Valley

CAVANAUGH, Judge:

This is an appeal from an order denying appellant/plaintiffs’ motion for certification of a class action. The court below held that certification was not appropriate because plaintiffs failed to satisfy the commonality, typicality and adequacy of representation requisites for certification pursuant to Pa.R.C.P. 1702. 1 We disagree and, therefore, reverse and remand to the Court of Common Pleas to make additional findings of fact necessary for a determination of whether class certification is appropriate.

I. FACTUAL HISTORY

The pertinent facts are as follows. Plaintiff, Larry…