U.S. Supreme Court
Apr. 22, 2016
US Supreme Court will consider class certification appellate jurisdiction
May a plaintiff whose effort to obtain class action treatment is rejected obtain immediate appellate review of that decision simply by entering a conditional voluntary dismissal of her own claim? By Sonya D. Winner
Sonya D. Winner
Partner
Covington & Burling LLP
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San Francisco , CA 94102
Phone: 415-591-6000
Email: swinner@cov.com
Showing once again its increased interest in class action issues, the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to address an issue of major practical significance to class action litigants in federal court: May a plaintiff whose effort to obtain class action treatment is rejected obtain immediate appellate review of that decision simply by entering a conditional voluntary dismissal of her own claim? Several circuits have answered this ques...
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