MARKS v. C.P. CHEMICAL CO.

No. 86-946.

31 Ohio St. 3d 200 (1987)

MARKS ET AL., APPELLEES, v. C.P. CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC. ET AL., APPELLANTS.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided July 8, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven M. Weiss, for appellees.

Jackson & Campbell, P.C., Michael J. McManus, Warren Lutz, McNeal, Schick, Archibald & Biro Co., L.P.A., and Robert D. Archibald, for appellant C.P. Chemical Co., Inc.

Hesser, Armstrong & Disantis, William E. Armstrong and Jeffrey S. Gray, for appellant Blow-Rite Corp.

Cronquist, Smith, Marshall & Weaver, John M. Cronquist and John A. Volenti, for appellant U.S.A. Insulation & Weatherproofing, Inc.


GEORGE, J.

The sole question is whether the common pleas court abused its discretion in denying certification of a class action pursuant to Civ. R. 23. Since the Ohio rule is identical to Fed. R. Civ. P. 23, with the exception of Civ. R. 23(F) which is not involved in the discussion here, federal authority is an appropriate aid to interpretation of the Ohio rule. For the reasons set forth below this court holds the...

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