Ryan v. Patterson’s Empirical Analysis

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3 state decisions

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1. “'[C]lose scrutiny is necessary if money damages are to be included in any mandatory class in order to protect the individual interests at stake ....' Coleman v. General Motors Acceptance Corp., 296 F.3d 443, 448 (6th Cir. 2002). This Court has observed that '[a]s a general rule, certification of a class pursuant to Rule 23(b)(2) is improper if the primary relief sought is money damages,' Compass Bank v. Snow, 823 So. 2d 667, 678 (Ala. 2001); it is also true that 'the fact that a Rule 23(b)(1) or (b)(2) suit may ultimately result in a monetary recovery from a defendant does not prevent certification under those subdivisions.' First Alabama Bank of Montgomery, N.A. v. Martin, 425 So. 2d 415, 423 (Ala. 1982).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. John Lauriello v. CVS Caremark Corporation

2. “"[i]n examining the several prerequisites for class certification contained in Rule 23, we must keep in mind that 'Rule 23 of the Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure reads the same as Rule 23 of the Federal Rules, and we consider federal case law on class actions to be persuasive authority for the interpretation of our own Rule 23.' "”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 260 So. 3d 801 - Baldwin Mut. Ins. Co. v. McCain