Sentences with phrase «certification of a class action»

I also thought this is a crazy suit, as is the other one he mentioned where certification of the class action was limited.

One obstacle to the emergence of mass torts, for example, lies in the fact that the threshold for certification of class actions in Canada is considerably lower than it is in the U.S.

The BCCA and BCSC decisions concluded that there was an insufficient proximity between the homeowners and CMHC to create a duty to warn that would support certification of a class action.

Represented casino in defeating certification of class action involving thousands of class members.

In addition, we have preserved trial court wins on appeal, and obtained appellate reversals of adverse rulings, including certifications of class actions.

This issue has been raised in at least two recent motions for certification of class action law suits for copyright infringement in the Ontario Superior Court.

When that happens, the courts are required to grapple with not only the difficulties associated with indirect purchaser actions, but are also then asked to decide whether the requirements for certification of a class action are met.

number of controversial decisions such as his recent order that a defendant must file a defence before the certification of a class action.

Similarly, the Quebec Court of Appeal dismissed an application for the certification of a class action brought by cancer patients who accused the government and hospitals of negligently delaying their treatment.

That was for the purpose of the certification of a class action.

Because defects can cause a wide range of problems for claimants, the cases may be difficult to group into a single class that satisfies the «commonality» requirement for certification of class actions.

More importantly, the potential for a high level of opt outs is not a reason for denying the certification of a class action in the first place.

We are in the process of preparing materials for the certification of the class action.