Civil Litigation,
California Supreme Court,
Appellate Practice
Apr. 18, 2017
Case will test standing of settlement objectors
In a pending case, the state high court is mulling over whether an unnamed class member must first intervene, rather than simply object, before having standing to appeal a final judgment.
Julia B. Strickland
Partner
Steptoe LLP
financial services, litigation
Phone: (213) 439-9485
Email: jstrickland@steptoe.com
Univ of California; CA
Marcos D. Sasso
Special Counsel
Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP
2029 Century Park E #1800
Los Angeles , CA 90067
Phone: (310) 556-5800
Email: msasso@stroock.com
UCLA SOL
Class action practice is unique in that reaching a settlement often does not signal the end of litigation, but rather the beginning of a new phase of litigation with objectors as adversaries to the settling parties. Objections to class action settlements are commonplace. Although some may have merit and result in potentially beneficial modifications to an existing settlement, objections far more often are boilerplate and specious, certain to be denied and appealed as a means of attempting ...
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