Lahav Complex Litigation Materials

Resource 2 . 12

14 minutes

Gates v. Rohm and Haas Co.

Alexandra Lahav

What should the standard be for certifying an issue class? Is the Fifth Circuit right that issue class actions must meet the requirements of 23(b)(3) for the whole suit to be certified, otherwise this means that the (b)(3) requirements are a nullity?

United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

655 F.3d 255

No. 10-2108

2011-08-25

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