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Civil Procedure 1L (94 Cards)

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Hansberry v. Lee
Black family sued to move into white neighborhood.  Ct said they were bound by previous class action (Burke).  Appealed.

H - previous class action did not represent all landowners, only ones who wanted the covenant enforced.  Did not bind others, because they weren't proper members of the class.
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Walters v. Reno
IRS case, deported w/o hearing. 

H - class properly certified despite differences in their individual criminal cases, allowed.  Esp. since seeking injunctive relief, rather than damages.
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Castano v. American Tobacco
Class of 30  million suing tobacco co. for negligent misrepresentation (when they knew tobacco was harmful.)

H - common questions of law or fact could not predominate because 30 million people have diff. reliance on tobacco co’s false statements
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Class Action - 3
Hansberry
Walters
Castano
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Author: stgillian
Main topic: Law
Topic: Civil Law
School / Univ.: Tulane
City: New Orleans, LA
Published: 02.03.2010
Tags: Sherman, 2009
 
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