Louisiana Appeals Court Overturns Denial of Class Certification in Toxic Exposure Suit

摘要

A Louisiana appeals court has approved certification of a class of Louisiana homeowners using over a chemial spill, while acknowledging that class treatment may "not be clearly called for" because each class member must individually prove a right to recover and may have different amounts of damages (Guillory v. Union Pacific Corp., La. Ct. App., No. 01-0960, 5/15/02).