Legal Opinion
Werlinger v. Champion Healthcare Corp.
North Dakota Supreme Court
Decided August 25, 1999No. Nos. 990027, 990032PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NEUMANN, Justice.
[¶ 1] Champion Healthcare Corporation, Paracelsus Healthcare Corporation (collectively “Champion Healthcare”), and Dakota Medical Foundation (“Dakota Medical”) appeal from the district court’s order granting class certification under Rule 23, N.D.R.Civ.P. We remand with instructions.
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[¶ 2] On November 1, 1996, Sister Colette Werlinger, and others similarly situated (plaintiffs), filed a complaint in district court seeking class action status under Rule 23, N.D.R.Civ.P., to recover unpaid wages, unpaid overtime, liquidated damages, attorneys’ fees, and other costs under state…
2Cases cited32 opinions
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