Tag Archives: Butler v. Sears Roebuck & Co.

The Seventh Circuit’s Unique Approach To Handling Rule 23(f) Petitions

By James C. Schroeder on October 15, 2013 Posted in Appeals, Class Certification

We recently noted that the Ninth Circuit had granted a Rule 23(f) petition in Chen v. Allstate Insurance Co.—on the issue whether a named plaintiff can refuse an offer of judgment for full relief and persist in litigating a …

Can a Product-Liability Class that Is Full of Uninjured Members Be Certified?

By Jeffrey Sarles and Kevin Ranlett on January 16, 2013 Posted in Class Certification, Predominance, Superiority

The answer is a resounding “no,” says Judge Cormac Carney of the Central District of California in a recent significant decision in litigation over the third generation Toyota Prius and 2010 Lexus HS250h vehicles (In re Toyota Motor Corp. …

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