Douglas Milczak v. General Motors, LLC

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How courts have described this case

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• finding that commonality is satisfied when there is “a uniform policy or practice that affects all class members”
• implying that “Rule 23(a) commonality” can be established if the defendant maintains “a uniform policy or practice that affects all class members.”
• explaining that this type of evidence is insufficient to satisfy commonality
• vacating class certification after Wal-Mart because “the district court identified no single or uniform policy or practices that bridges all [the putative class members’] claims.”
• noting that “Wal–Mart’s interpretation of Rule 23(a)(2) has changed the landscape”
• vacating class certification after Wal- Mart because “the district court identified no single or uniform policy or practices that bridges all [the putative class members’] claims.”

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