Jackson v. Unocal Corp.

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• directing that, on remand, the trial court may, in its discretion, take additional evidence to the extent necessary because of the standards announced in the division's opinion
• “Variations in damages suffered by class members ... do not prevent class certification as a matter of law.”
• although district courts must avoid prejudging the merits of a case at the class certification stage, they may analyze the parties' substantive claims and defenses without determining whether the class will ultimately succeed in establishing each element necessary to prove its claims
• preponderance of evidence is proper burden of proof

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