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Comcast Corp. v. Behrend

569 U.S. 27 (2013)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtSupreme Court of the United States
Year2013
StatusBinding authority

Summary

To establish (b)(3) predominance, damages methodology must measure damages attributable to the certified theory of liability

Key Principle

To establish (b)(3) predominance, damages methodology must measure damages attributable to the certified theory of liability

Area of Law

Civil Procedure — FRCP 23 class actions

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