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· 2/22/1982

Eubank v. Virginia

Citations

  • 455 U.S. 943
  • 102 S. Ct. 1439
  • 50 U.S.L.W. 3668
  • 71 L. Ed. 2d 655
  • 1982 U.S. LEXIS 878

How courts have described this case

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  • holding class seeking medical monitoring met 23(b)(2) requirements where medical monitoring was a cause of action and plaintiffs did not appear to seek punitives
  • holding class seeking medical monitoring met 23(b)(2). requirements where medical monitoring was a cause of action and plaintiffs did not appear to seek punitives
  • explaining that “to the extent that the claim of each plaintiff depends upon proof concerning these common issues, it would serve no purpose to force multiple trials to hear the same evidence and decide the same issues”
  • comparing issues susceptible of common proof with individual issues and determining that despite existence of some individual issues, common issues predominated
  • certifying (b)(2) medical monitoring class of residents living near a former weapons production facility in northwest Denver, Colorado, in suit against two companies that allegedly released radioactive and non-radioactive substances into the surrounding area
  • requiring a proposed class definition that is \sufficiently definite so that it is administratively feasible for the court to determine whether a particular individual is a member [of the class]\

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