Calderone v. Scott’s Empirical Analysis

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The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 3 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “(a) Prerequisites. One or more members of a class may sue or be sued as representative parties on behalf of all members only if: (1) the class is so numerous that joinder of all members is impracticable; (2) there are questions of law or fact common to the class; (3) the claims or defenses of the representative parties are typical of the claims or defenses of the class; and (4) the representative parties will fairly and adequately protect the interests of the class. (b) Types of Class Actions. A class action may be maintained if Rule 23(a) is satisfied and if: ... (3) the court finds that the questions of law or fact common to class members predominate over any questions affecting only individual members, and that a class action is superior to other available methods for fairly and efficiently adjudicating the controversy.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Campbell v. City of L. A.

2. “An FLSA collective action and a Rule 23(b)(3) class action may be fundamentally different creatures, but they are not 'irreconcilable' ....”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Campbell v. City of L. A.

3. “present provisions of 29 U.S.C. § 216 (b) are not intended to be affected.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Campbell v. City of L. A.