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· 12/18/1986

Life Insurance Co. of Southwest v. Brister

Citations

  • 722 S.W.2d 764
  • 1986 Tex. App. LEXIS 9369

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  • recognizing that not all situations involving fraud and misrepresentation claims are appropriate for class certification because of material variations of representations made and varying degrees of reliance
  • giving deference to trial court’s characterization of plaintiffs theory rather than defendant's interpretation of plaintiff's cause of action in reviewing class certification order
  • giving deference to trial court's characterization of plaintiff's theory rather than defendant's interpretation of plaintiff's cause of action in reviewing class certification order
  • court should certify class, subject to later motion to dissolve, if common issues may predominate
  • court should certify class, subject to later motion to dissolve, if common issues may predominate

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Judges: Joe Spurlock

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