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Dukes V. Wal-Mart: A New Interpretation Of The Class-Action Model, Mark Fischer

Mark Fischer

Dukes V. Wal-Mart: A New Interpretation of the Class-Action Model By: Mark Fischer TABLE OF CONTENTS Dukes v. Wal-Mart: A New Interpretation of the Class-Action Model Page Introduction……………………………………………………………………………………..1 Background……………………………………………………………………………………..2 Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23……………………………………………………..............5 I. Commonality………………………………………………………………………….6 II. Typicality…………………………………………………………………………….7 Due Process Concerns…………………………………………………………………..............8 Impermissible Predomination of Monetary Claims over Claims for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief…………………………………………………………………………………………....9 Ninth Circuit Panel Dissenting Opinion………………………………………………………...9 Wal-Mart’s Response: Petition for Rehearing En Banc……………………………………….12 I. Application of Rule 23……………………………………………………………....12 II. Plaintiff’s Lack of Article III Standing……………………………………………..16 III. Title VII and Due Process Impact of the Panel’s Ruling………………………….17 Dukes’ Trickle-Down Effect on Corporate America…………………………………………..19 Conclusion…………………………………………………………………………………......20 TABLE OF AUTHORITIES Page(s) …