Briggs v. Merck Sharp & Dohme’s Empirical Analysis
796 F.3d 1038 · 2015
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4 federal appellate ·
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Applies 28 U.S.C. § 1332 (Class Action Fairness Act of 2005) · 28 U.S.C. § 1453 (§ 5 of the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005)
Relies on Browder v. Director Department of Corrections of Illinois · United States v. Healy · United States v. Dieter · United States v. Ibarra · Beverly Blair and Letressa Wilbon, on Behalf of Themselves and a Class of Others Similarly Situated v. Equifax Check Services, Inc.
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“[A] joint trial does not have to encompass relief. For example, a trial on liability could be limited to a few plaintiffs, after which a separate trial on damages could be held. Similarly, we have said that a trial that involved only “10 exemplary plaintiffs, followed by application of issue or claim preclusion to 134 more plaintiffs without another trial, is one in which the claims of 100 or more persons are being tried jointly.” In short, a joint trial can take different forms as long as the plaintiffs’ claims are being determined jointly.”
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