PPA litigation
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Plaintiffs seeking class certification of economic injury claims "neither adequately demonstrated the predominance of common issues of law, nor provided the court" with a suitable trial plan, Seattle federal Judge Barbara Jacobs Rothstein says in Sept. 4 order denying class certification. Members of proposed class had sought refunds for PPA product purchases, disgorgement of company profits and creation of a fund supporting research, education and notification (1"The Tan Sheet" March 5, 2001, p. 3). The court denied class certification of PPA personal injury claims in June...