Ebert v. General Mills, Inc.’s Empirical Analysis
823 F.3d 472 · 2016
Citation profile
7 federal appellate · 2 district · 2 state decisions
Relationships
Applies 28 U.S.C. § 1292 · 42 U.S.C. § 9613 (§ 113 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980)
Relies on Amchem Products, Inc. v. Windsor · General Telephone Co. of Southwest v. Falcon · Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes · Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes · 133 S. Ct. 1426 - Comcast Corp. v. Behrend
Most-quoted passages
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“[T]he district court's factual findings underlying the certification ruling are reviewed under the 'clearly erroneous' standard.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“class action is superior to other available methods for fairly and efficiently adjudicating the controversy.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“reverse a certification where there has been an abuse of discretion.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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