Prezant v. De Angelis

How courts have described this case

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

• stressing the need for “extensive document examination, depositions of adverse witnesses, securing expert advice on complicated issues, and aggressive negotiation at arms-length.”
• rejecting proposition that notice and opt out rights, without adequate representation, satisfy due process for settlement class actions
• “Because adequacy of a class representative is a requirement of Court of Chancery Rule 23 and is constitutionally mandated, a determination to that effect is essential to court approval of a class action settlement.”
• stressing “fiduciary nature of the class action”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).