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Hansberry v Lee

311 U.S. 32 (1940)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtSupreme Court of the United States
Year1940
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

A class action judgment does not bind absent class members unless their interests were adequately represented in the prior action.

Area of Law

procedure

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