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Fifth Circuit· 4/2/2004

In Re: Monumental

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  • 365 F.3d 408

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  • noting that district courts have discretion to order notice and opt-out rights when certifying a Rule 23(b)(2) class
  • noting that district courts have discretion to order notice and opt-out rights when certifying a Rule 23(b)(2) class
  • noting that while opt-out rights are not required, a district court has the discretion to order notice and opt-out rights when certifying a Rule 23(b)(2) class
  • noting that the accrual period “commences when the plaintiff either has actual knowledge of the violation or has knowledge of facts that, in the exercise of due diligence, would have led to actual knowledge”
  • determining “[ejquitable monetary relief is compatible with a rule 23(b)(2) class” when certifying class of minority policyholders who sought restitution in addition to injunctive relief
  • accusing the defendants “of placing blacks in industrial policies offering the same benefits as do policies sold to whites, but at a higher premium”

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