Class Actions Brief Blog

Not every class action court filing in North and South Carolina becomes a full-length post on our blog. Here is a recap of July's filings:

Nelson v. Flagship Credit Acceptance, LLC, No. 3:18-cv-02074 (D.S.C. July 27, 2018) (putative class action alleging defendant vehicle loan servicing agency emailed collection information to hundreds of customers at the same time, revealing confidential customer information in violation of state privacy laws)

Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, et al. v. Joshua Baker, No. 2:18-cv-02078 (D.S.C. July 27, 2018) (putative class action against ...

We’ve commented before in this space about the ongoing debate concerning the relationship between the predominance requirement of Rule 23(b)(3) and “issue certification” under Rule 23(c)(4). Yesterday, the Sixth Circuit weighed in on the subject. See Martin v. Behr Dayton Thermal Prods., No. 17-3663 (6th Cir. July 16, 2018). The case related to a “Superfund site” comprising a “low income area” of some 540 proprieties outside of Dayton, Ohio. Typical of the languid track of most class action actions, the Sixth Circuit addressed the district court’s decision on an ...