Legal Opinion

Skalbania v. Simmons

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided December 30, 1982No. 2-382A71PublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BUCHANAN, Chief Judge.

CASE SUMMARY

The Indianapolis Racers Hockey Team (Racers), its owner, Nelson Skalbania, the World Hockey Association, and its constituent hockey teams bring this interlocutory appeal from the certification of a class of plaintiffs consisting of 1978-79 Racers season ticket holders, arguing that the trial court abused its discretion in granting class certification because individual questions predominate over matters common to the class.

We affirm.

FACTS

This case arose from the collapse of the Indianapolis Racers professional hockey franchise during the 1978-79 season. At…

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2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Green v. Wolf Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1968
  2. Vasquez v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1971
  3. Moscarelli v. StammDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1968
  4. Friar v. Vanguard Holding Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
  5. Arnold v. DirrimIndiana Court of Appeals · 1979

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