Class Actions
17 groups with Massachusetts opinions1878–2026
- Settlement; Class; Fairness95 opinions · 1938–2026Determining reasonableness of settlement offer as a question of fact · Considering potential uses in determining just compensation · Determining measure of damages for stock conversion or breach
- Class; Action86 opinions · 1926–2025Requirements for maintaining a representative class action suit · Determining class action propriety and discovery rulings · Illustrating policies of judicial efficiency in class actions
- Class Action Certification Requirements and Review81 opinions · 1974–2026Discretion in class certification under consumer protection statute · Reviewing judicial discretion in class certification decisions · Reviewing abuse of discretion in class certification under rule 23
- Notice; Rule79 opinions · 1924–2026Determining necessity of postadoption contact orders · Issue preservation requires notice of substance · Requiring notice before adverse judicial action
- Settlement; Class; Approval77 opinions · 1922–2026Determining harm from insufficient exception record · Board approval precluding reopening of settlement agreements · Determining individual wants under substituted judgment
- Rule72 opinions · 1906–2026Determining governing law for negotiable instruments · Defining fund obligations and residency requirements under statute · Voluntary payment doctrine barring recovery of money paid under claim of right
- Damages; Class; Liability72 opinions · 1878–2026Determining basis for multiple damage calculus after settlement · Upholding independent liability under multiple damages provisions · Assessing liability theories against actual facts
- Class; Adequacy; Representative67 opinions · 1973–2025Determining standing as a matter of degree · Admissibility of evidence regarding prior institutionalization · Assessing typicality and commonality for class certification
- Class certification; Certification rule; Predominance51 opinions · 1975–2025Burden of proof and typicality requirements for class certification · Standards for class certification under state statute and rule · Assessing predominance and superiority for class certification
- Rule; Class; Commonality44 opinions · 1975–2024Interpreting impracticable under rule 23 for class action certification · Analyzing class action requirements under rule 23 · Determining class representative adequacy under rule 23(a)
- Settlement; Litigation; Agreements28 opinions · 1974–2025Permitting testimony regarding settlement offers and expert qualifications · Considering charges as a whole in legal determinations · Analyzing statute's scope regarding litigation tactics
- Defense; In-house; Conflict24 opinions · 1978–2026Evaluating material hurt in defense preparation · Determining reasonableness of strategic defense decisions · Duty to ascertain awareness of joint counsel risks
- Pleadings and Claims Analysis16 opinions · 1985–2026Accrual of contract claims at time of breach · Addressing remaining elements of the complaint · Limitation of rule to multiple claims actions
- Gas; Royalty; Market9 opinions · 1934–2014Impairing leased premises' character and value · Analyzing historical context of natural gas contracts · Defining actual cash value and preventing double recovery
- Paga; Labor; Settlements9 opinions · 1927–2026Denying equal protection to labor property rights · Necessity of interest to fulfill statutory payment requirements · Considering national labor policy in CBA enforcement
- Class representative duty and class action monitoring requirements
- Reviving corporate powers curing procedural defects
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