Pella Corporation v. Saltzman
Petition for certiorari denied on January 18, 2011
Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
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10-355 | 7th circuit | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | OT 2010 |
Issue: (1) Whether a court may certify an “issue"? class under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(b)(3) to adjudicate discrete issues that will not establish liability for any claim; (2) whether a court may certify an “issue”? class under Rule 23(b)(2) to adjudicate discrete issues that will not result in final declaratory relief; and (3) whether a court may certify a nationwide class under Rule 23(b)(2) to pursue state-law claims without analyzing the underlying state laws to determine that they are consistent.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
- Petition of the day (Conor McEvily, October 6, 2010)
Briefs and Documents
Certiorari-stage documents
- Opinion below (7th circuit)
- Petition for certiorari
- Brief in opposition
- Petitioners' reply
- Amicus brief of the National Association of Home Builders et al.
- Amicus brief of the Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc.
- Amicus brief of the Defense Bar
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