U-Haul Co. of Alabama, Inc. v. Johnson

U-Haul Company of Alabama, Inc. ("U-Haul Alabama"); U-Haul International, Inc.; and Jim's Auto Service (hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as "the U-Haul defendants") appeal from a class-certification order in an action brought by Andrew McBride Johnson, a U-Haul rental customer. We vacate the class-certification order and remand the case for further proceedings.

I. Factual Background and Procedural History

U-Haul International rents various types of vehicles and equipment to customers, not only through its freestanding rental centers, but also through independent dealers who…