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BASILE v. H & R BLOCK, INC.

761 A.2d 1115 (2000)

Sandra J. BASILE and Laura Clavin, Individually and on behalf of others similarly situated, Appellees v. H & R BLOCK, INC., H & R Block Eastern Tax Services, Inc. and Mellon Bank (DE) National Association, Appellants. Appeal of H & R Block, Inc. and H & R Block Eastern Tax Services, Inc. Sandra J. Basile and Laura Clavin, Individually and on behalf of others similarly situated v. H & R Block, Inc., H & R Block Eastern Tax Services, Inc. and Mellon Bank (DE). Appeal of H & R Block, Inc., H & R Block Eastern Tax Services, Inc. Sandra J. Basile and Laura Clavin, Individually and on behalf of others similarly situated v. H & R Block, Inc., H & R Block Eastern Tax Services, Inc. and Mellon Bank (DE) National Association. Appeal of H & R Block, Inc., and H & R Block Eastern Tax Services, Inc. (Two Cases).

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided November 22, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James C. Schwartzman, Philadelphia, N. Louise Ellingsworth, Kansas City, MO, for appellants, H & R Block and H & R Block Eastern Tax Services.

Steven E. Angstreich, Michael Coren, Carolyn C. Lindheim, Philadelphia, for appellees, Sandra J. Basile and Laura Clavin.

Before FLAHERTY, C.J., and ZAPPALA, CAPPY, CASTILLE, NIGRO, NEWMAN and SAYLOR, JJ.

OPINION OF THE COURT

CASTILLE, Justice.

This Court granted allocatur to address questions concerning the scope and contours of agency relationships under Pennsylvania law. Specifically, we must determine whether appellees produced sufficient evidence of an agency relationship between appellants H & R Block, Inc., H & R Block Eastern Tax Services, Inc. (collectively "Block") and appellants' Rapid Refund customers so that appellees' class action...

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