Messner v. Northshore University HealthSystem

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• holding that it is sufficient for the plaintiff to prove disputed Rule 23 requirements by a preponderance of the evidence
• holding that “[i]t is sufficient if each disputed requirement has been proven by a preponderance of evidence”
• holding that rather than striking class allegations, district courts should often “refin[e] the class definition”
• holding that the availability of “common evidence and common methodology to prove a class’s claims is sufficient to support a finding of predominance”
• holding that a 2.4% decrease in class size did not justify denial of certification
• explaining that a fail-safe class is “one that is defined so that whether a person qualifies as a member depends on whether the person has a valid claim”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).