· 7/19/2007
Maldonado v. Ochsner Clinic Foundation
Citations
- 493 F.3d 521
- 68 Fed. R. Serv. 3d 829
- 2007 U.S. App. LEXIS 17238
- 2007 WL 2054906
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- holding that class certification not appropriate where reasonableness of medical fees charged to class members depended on multiple factors
- holding that class certification not appropriate where reasonableness of medical fees charged to class members depended on multiple factors
- holding district court did not abuse its discretion in denying class certification under Rule 23(b)(2) because “individualized issues here overwhelm class cohesiveness”
- analyzing whether injunctive relief predominates over monetary damages only where plaintiffs seek an injunction in addition to monetary damages
- affirming the district court’s denial of class certification, concluding in part the plaintiffs failed to satisfy the requirement that common questions predominate over questions affecting individual members
- “Rule 23(b)(2) certification is also inappropriate when the majority of the class does not face future harm.”
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Judges: Jones, Benavides, Stewart
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