United States First Circuit
Gintis v. Bouchard Transp. Co., Inc., 09-1717
In plaintiffs-property owners' action against the owners and operators of a fuel barge that discharged a substantial amount of oil into a Massachusetts bay, district court's denial of class certification is vacated and remanded because the district court did not subject the parties' contentions to the plenary analysis required by precedent.
Appellate Information
- Decided 02/23/2010
- Published 02/23/2010
Judges
- SOUTER, Associate Justice., Before LYNCH, Chief Judge, SOUTER, Associate Justice, and SELYA, Circuit Judge.
Court
- United States First Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Jason B. Adkins, with whom John Peter Zavez, Noah Rosmarin, and Adkins, Kelston & Zavez, P.C. were on brief, for appellants.
- For Appellees:
- Ronald W. Zdrojeski, with whom Linda L. Morkan, Peter R. Knight, Robinson & Cole, LLP, Austin P. Olney, Robert G. Goulet, Christopher DeMayo, and Dewey & LeBoeuf, LLP were on brief, for appellees.