Class Certification Order
Reversed By Appeals Court

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit reversed the class certification order issued by Judge Collier in the District Court. The panel of three judges was split, with a visiting judge from the Northern District of Florida and a 6th Circuit judge in the majority, and a strong, 26-page dissenting opinion by Judge Clay of the 6th Circuit.

The dissent agreed that class certification was proper, but he majority ruled otherwise. Plaintiffs and the proposed Class plan to move for a rehearing by the full panel of judges on the 6th Circuit.