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· 10/1/1984

Computervision Corp. v. Perkin-Elmer Corp.

Citations

  • 469 U.S. 857
  • 105 S. Ct. 187

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • upholding that part of a jury instruction that liability requires an affirmative statement coupled with material omissions
  • stating that class decertification was inappropriate simply because reliance involved individual questions; district court could have held separate trial on reliance issues
  • noting that for claims based on securities laws, “[cjlass actions are a particularly appropriate and desirable means to resolve claims”
  • noting that for claims based on securities laws, “[cjlass actions are a particularly appropriate and desirable means to resolve claims”
  • finding that allegations of more than 90 class members satisfied numerosity requirement
  • reading part of inaccurate projection was sufficient to support a finding of reliance

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