· 10/3/2000
In re Auction Houses Antitrust Litigation
Citations
- 196 F.R.D. 444
- 2000 WL 1471613
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- “[C]ourts in this jurisdiction have observed that a class of at least forty members is sufficiently large to meet [numerosity] requirement.”
- “courts in this jurisdiction have observed that a class of at least forty members is sufficiently large to meet this requirement.”
- “An inquiry into whether the defendant acted on grounds generally applicable to the 23(b)(2) class is often considered to be encompassed by the commonality requirement of Rule 23(a).”
- “Certification under Rule 23(b)(2) is not always appropriate, however, when a class seeks monetary damages in addition to injunctive [or declaratory] relief; indeed, it is not permitted if such monetary claims predominate.”
- “The commonality test is met when there is at least one issue, the resolution of which will affect all or a significant number of the putative class members.” (quoting Coleman v. Pension Benefit Guar. Corp., 196 F.R.D. 193, 198 (D.D.C. 2000) (internal quotation marks omitted))
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Judges: Kaplan
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