SCHMIDT v. AVCO CORPORATION

No. 84-473.

15 Ohio St. 3d 310 (1984)

SCHMIDT ET AL., APPELLANTS, v. AVCO CORPORATION ET AL., APPELLEES.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided December 31, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Drew, Ward & Graf Co., L.P.A., Mr. Richard H. Ward and Mr. William R. Graf, for appellants.

Messrs. Taft, Stettinius & Hollister, Mr. Robert G. Stachler, Mr. Thomas R. Schuck, Messrs. Dinsmore & Shohl, Mr. Mark A. Vander Laan and Mr. Stephen S. Eberly, for appellees.


Per Curiam.

The sole issue presented in this case is whether the trial court properly refused to certify this case as a class action. This court holds that the denial of class certification herein did not rise to the level of abuse of discretion and accordingly upholds the rulings of the lower courts.

The law to be applied to this case is not in dispute. It is well-established that a trial judge has broad discretion in determining whether a class action...

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