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City of Des Moines v. Kragnes

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on October 1, 2012.

Docket No.12-37
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Issue

Whether a court in a class action, consistent with the Due Process Clause, can certify a plaintiff class consisting of all payers of a municipal franchise fee, and refuse to allow class members to opt out, when the lawsuit seeks a class-wide refund that will necessarily have a disparate and negative impact on those class members who pay municipal property taxes.

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