Litigation
Sep. 9, 2011
Citing Dukes, judge denies class cert in case against Wells Fargo
Citing the recent Dukes v. Wal-Mart decision, a federal judge denied class certification Tuesday to a putative class of black and Hispanic borrowers claiming that Wells Fargo discriminated against them in its home loan practices.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A San Francisco federal judge followed the U.S. Supreme Court's lead Tuesday, relying on the high court's landmark Dukes v. Wal-Mart decision to deny class certification to a putative class of black and Hispanic borrowers who claimed that Wells Fargo Bank NA discriminated against them in its home loan practices.
U.S. District Judge Maxine M. Chesney's ruling marks a win for defense ...
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