Legal Opinion
Boring v. Medusa Portland Cement Co.
District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania
Decided May 14, 1974No. Civ. No. 72-38PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
HERMAN, District Judge.
The plaintiffs have requested this court to certify their law suit1 as a class action pursuant to Rule 23(b)(3), Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
The plaintiffs originally filed suit in state court on April 22, 1970. In December 1971 the defendants removed the action to federal court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1441. On March 10, 1972 the complaint was amended to make the suit a class action. On August 15, 1973 the plaintiffs formally moved to have the court certify the instant case as a class action.
In addition to opposing certification on the merits, the…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Blonder-Tongue Laboratories, Inc. v. University of Illinois FoundationSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Snyder v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Zahn v. International Paper Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Reuben J. Katz, on Behalf of Himself and All Others Similarly Situated v. Carte Blanche CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1974
- Illinois v. City of MilwaukeeSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Woodrow Sterling v. Velsicol Chemical CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1988
- In Re "Agent Orange" Product Liability Litigation Mdl No. 381Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1987
- Findley v. Blinken (In Re Joint Eastern & Southern District Asbestos Litigation)District Court, S.D. New York · 1991
- In re "Agent Orange" Product Liability LitigationDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1983
- RSR Corp. v. Hayes, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1984
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