United States rule 23ffinalitysection 1291

Microsoft Corp v Baker

582 U.S. 23 (2017)

JurisdictionUnited States

CourtSupreme Court of the United States

Year2017

StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

Voluntary dismissal of individual claims after denial of class certification does not create appellate jurisdiction under §1291; no manufactured finality

Area of Law

class-action

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