RICHARDS v. DELTA AIR LINES, INC.

No. 05-7004.

453 F.3d 525 (2006)

Constance S. RICHARDS, Administrator of the Estate of Louise T. Stevens, on behalf of herself and all other persons similarly situated, Appellant v. DELTA AIR LINES, INC., Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided July 14, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leonard N. Bebchick argued the cause and filed the briefs for appellant.

Frederick C. Schafrick argued the cause for appellee. With him on the brief was Daniel O. Hanks.

Before: RANDOLPH and GARLAND, Circuit Judges, and WILLIAMS, Senior Circuit Judge.


Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge RANDOLPH.

RANDOLPH, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from the judgment of the district court dismissing a class-action complaint. The main question is whether the court abused its discretion in refusing to certify the class, because the suit was predominately or exclusively for monetary damages, contrary to the requirements of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(b)(2), and because common questions of law or fact...

NEVER MISS A DECISION. START YOUR SUBSCRIPTION.

Uncompromising quality. Enduring impact.
Your support ensures a bright future for independent legal reporting.

As you are aware we have offered this as a free subscription over the past years and we have now made it a paid service.Look forward to your continued patronage.

GET STARTED


OR

Read it with your Leagle account.
Sign in to continue


Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases