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Comcast Corp v Behrend

569 U.S. 27 (2013)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtUS Supreme Court
Year2013
StatusBinding authority

Summary

In class certification under Rule 23(b)(3), a plaintiffs' damages model must be capable of measuring damages on a classwide basis consistent with the theory of liability.

Key Principle

damages model must be tied to classwide liability theory

Area of Law

Class Actions

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