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Full-Text Articles in Civil Procedure
Preclusion And Procedural Due Process In Rule 23(B)(2) Class Actions, Mark C. Weber
Preclusion And Procedural Due Process In Rule 23(B)(2) Class Actions, Mark C. Weber
University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform
This Article examines whether Rule 23(b)(2) violates the procedural due process rights of absent class members by binding them to the judgment in a class case without notice of the suit. It concludes that the Rule almost certainly violates due process and proposes a reform that would permit nonbinding class actions similar to the old "spurious" class suits.
Mass And Repetitive Litigation In The Federal Courts, Edward H. Cooper
Mass And Repetitive Litigation In The Federal Courts, Edward H. Cooper
Articles
The topic of "Mass and Repetitive Litigation in the Federal Courts" is even more vast and unwieldy than the complex litigations it brings to mind. The implicit assignment to address the topic by contemplating the events that may occur over the next century is still more daunting. One hundred years bring untellable changes to all of our social and political institutions, judicial and otherwise. Rather than attempt to meet the challenge by uttering bold prophecies of the circumstances that will confront our successors of the future, I will follow an easier course. This paper will select a few illustrations of …
Abuse In Plaintiff Class Action Settlements: The Need For A Guardian During Pretrial Settlement Negotiations, Sylvia R. Lazos
Abuse In Plaintiff Class Action Settlements: The Need For A Guardian During Pretrial Settlement Negotiations, Sylvia R. Lazos
Michigan Law Review
This Note explores the problem of abuse of the class action device during the pretrial settlement process. Part I analyzes the underlying sources of potential abuse in pretrial settlement negotiations. Part II assesses the adequacy of the standards currently used by courts to detect collusive class action settlements. Part III concludes that the appointment of a neutral third-party guardian to oversee the pretrial negotiation process furthers the judicial policy of encouraging settlements while protecting the interests of the absentee class.
The Multistate Consumer Class Action: Local Solutions, National Problems, Allen R. Kamp
The Multistate Consumer Class Action: Local Solutions, National Problems, Allen R. Kamp
West Virginia Law Review
No abstract provided.
Statutes Of Limitations And Defendant Class Actions, Michigan Law Review
Statutes Of Limitations And Defendant Class Actions, Michigan Law Review
Michigan Law Review
This Note argues that in defendant class actions the statute of limitations should be tolled as to all named and absent class members upon informal notice given by the plaintiff at the beginning of the suit. Part I examines the purposes of statutes of limitations and class actions, and the manner in which these purposes were reconciled in American Pipe. It concludes that American Pipe requires the creation of a tolling doctrine that promotes both the fair notice policy that underlies statutes of limitations and the concern for litigative economy that underlies rule 23 class actions. Part II then …
Class Actions For Punitive Damages, Michigan Law Review
Class Actions For Punitive Damages, Michigan Law Review
Michigan Law Review
This Note argues that a Rule 23 class action offers the best way to manage multiple actions for punitive damages. It begins by examining the policy underlying punitive damages and the plaintiffs interest in recovering them. It then explains why a limited fund is created when courts deny punitive damage recovery as a matter of law or when punitive claims exceed defendant's assets. The Note contends that a Rule 23(b)(l)(B) class action provides the best means to manage this limited fund and reviews the circumstances in which a district court may properly certify a class action for punitive damages. It …
Statutes Of Limitations And Opting Out Of Class Actions, Michigan Law Review
Statutes Of Limitations And Opting Out Of Class Actions, Michigan Law Review
Michigan Law Review
This Note argues that one who opts out of a class action should not benefit from tolling for the time during which the individual was a class member. Part I develops an analytical framework, grounded in the underlying policies of statutes of limitations and applied in recent Supreme Court decisions, for resolving tolling questions. This Part concludes that a plaintiff must show that tolling will not conflict with the policy purposes animating statutes of limitations, as well as a policy reason that favors tolling. Part II applies the first of these parameters to the opt-out situation, and concludes that tolling …
Deposit Guaranty National Bank V. Roper And U.S. Parole Commission V. Geraghty: Solution For Or Confusion Of Class Action M Ootness?
Washington and Lee Law Review
No abstract provided.
Can Defendants Use Mootness Doctrine To Buy Off Class Actions?
Can Defendants Use Mootness Doctrine To Buy Off Class Actions?
Washington and Lee Law Review
No abstract provided.
School Desegregation, Class Suits, And The Vexing Problem Of Group Remedies, Keith Jurow
School Desegregation, Class Suits, And The Vexing Problem Of Group Remedies, Keith Jurow
West Virginia Law Review
No abstract provided.
Prospective Remedies In Constitutional Adjudication, Doug Rendleman
Prospective Remedies In Constitutional Adjudication, Doug Rendleman
West Virginia Law Review
The archetypal constitutional plaintiff represents a class, sues in federal court, and asks the court to declare something unconstitutional and to effect a remedy against a local or state government official. If this litigant succeeds, the court must accommodate its remedy to federalism's perquisites. The remedy should advance some substantive or constitutional purpose. The mutual respect compelled by federalism exacerbates the inherent difficulties of attaining a successful remedy. This article examines the remedial relationships between class actions, declaratory judgments, and injunctions. The remedial task is to convert law into results. Most people comply with the law when it is communicated …
Civil Procedure—Environmental Class Actions: Economic Ramifications Of The Rule 23 Nonaggregation Doctrine—Zahn V. International Paper Co., 414 U.S 291 (1973), James C. Carmody
Civil Procedure—Environmental Class Actions: Economic Ramifications Of The Rule 23 Nonaggregation Doctrine—Zahn V. International Paper Co., 414 U.S 291 (1973), James C. Carmody
Washington Law Review
This note will examine the impact of Zahn v. International Paper Co. within the context of environmental litigation. It will briefly trace the history of the nonaggregation doctrine relied upon and reaffirmed by the Zahn majority, and describe the limitations imposed upon would-be federal plaintiffs by that doctrine. The note then will examine various alternative modes of adjudication, including the ancillary jurisdiction alternative suggested by dissenting Justice Brennan, which would have been preferable to the position adopted by the majority. Finally, and most importantly, the note will take a hard look at the deleterious economic effects of Zahn upon environmental …
Federal Rules Of Civil Procedure--Use Of Rule 23 Restricted, Charles J. Kaiser Jr.
Federal Rules Of Civil Procedure--Use Of Rule 23 Restricted, Charles J. Kaiser Jr.
West Virginia Law Review
No abstract provided.
Dismissal Of Class Actions; The Small Claim Plaintiff And The Doctrine Of Finality Under 28 U.S.C. § 1291
Washington and Lee Law Review
No abstract provided.
Manageability Of Notice And Damage Calculation In Consumer Class Actions, Michigan Law Review
Manageability Of Notice And Damage Calculation In Consumer Class Actions, Michigan Law Review
Michigan Law Review
This Comment will examine the likelihood that Rule 23, as it has been interpreted since its amendment, will provide a mechanism through which consumers may successfully resolve their grievances. The focus will be on the manageability problems of providing the requisite notice and of devising a method of calculation and distribution of damages.
Federal Jurisdiction--Citizenship In A Class Or Entity Action, Boyd Lee Warner
Federal Jurisdiction--Citizenship In A Class Or Entity Action, Boyd Lee Warner
West Virginia Law Review
No abstract provided.