Decertifying a Class Action | Practical Law

Decertifying a Class Action | Practical Law

A Practice Note discussing decertifying a class action. In particular, this Note addresses the authority for altering a certification order, certain procedures for challenging a class certification order, examples of changes supporting decertification, the burden of demonstrating the propriety of decertification, issues related to notifying class members once the class has been decertified, and appealing a decertification order.

Decertifying a Class Action

Practical Law Practice Note 2-603-7765 (Approx. 14 pages)

Decertifying a Class Action

by Practical Law Litigation
MaintainedUSA (National/Federal)
A Practice Note discussing decertifying a class action. In particular, this Note addresses the authority for altering a certification order, certain procedures for challenging a class certification order, examples of changes supporting decertification, the burden of demonstrating the propriety of decertification, issues related to notifying class members once the class has been decertified, and appealing a decertification order.