· 5/15/1900
St. Charles Car Co. v. House
Citations
- 102 F. 1005
- 42 C.C.A. 679
- 1900 U.S. App. LEXIS 4657
How courts have described this case
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- disapproving $ 2,500 service awards because they were \125 times greater than the $ 20 maximum that any similar Class member could recover\
- enjoining state action after settlement class had been certified, settlement agreement had been submitted to the court for preliminary approval, and court found that “[t]he deficiencies in the Notice and Settlement Agreement are relatively few, and are likely to be remedied”
- “Publication of notice in a national newspaper of wide circulation, plus an online publication, constitutes sufficient notice by publication.”
- “The commonality requirement does not necessitate every class member’s factual or legal situation to be a carbon copy of those of the named plaintiffs, so the low commonality hurdle is easily surmounted.” (internal quotation omitted)
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Judges: Maxey, Pardee, Shelby
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