Legal Opinion
Petty v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Ohio Court of Appeals
Decided March 15, 2002No. C.A. Case No. 19067, T.C. Case No. 00-CV-2396PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Fain, Judge.
{¶ 1} This is an appeal from a denial of class certification. The suit was brought by plaintiff-appellants Cathy Petty, Lisa Cottongim, Linda Brown, and Arthur Harris on behalf of themselves and other similarly situated individuals against defendant-appellees Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Wal-Mart Stores East, Inc., Sam’s East, Inc., and three store managers (hereinafter collectively referred to as “Wal-Mart”). The plaintiffs contend that the trial court abused its discretion by finding that the class was not identifiable and denying class certification.
{¶ 2} We conclude that the trial…
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