United States Fourth Circuit

The Fourth Circuit adopts the Prado-Steiman five-factor test for consideration of F. R. Civ. Proc. 23(f) petitions for review of class certification orders.

Appellate Information

• Argued 02/27/2001
• Decided 06/26/2001
• Published 06/26/2001

Judges

• Before WIDENER, WILKINS, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Hada deVarona Haulsee, Womble, Carlyle, Sandridge & Rice, P.L.L.C., Winston Salem, NC, for Petitioner.  Gary Walker Jackson, Michaels, Jackson & Oettinger, Raleigh, NC, for Respondents.   ON PLEADINGS:  W. Andrew Copenhaver, F. Bruce Williams, Charles L. Becker, Womble, Carlyle, Sandridge & Rice, P.L.L.C., Winston Salem, NC, for Petitioner.  Joel R. Rhine, Wilmington, NC;  Daniel K. Bryson, Lewis & Roberts, P.L.L.C., Raleigh, NC, for Respondents.