United States Fifth Circuit

In a suit against an RV manufacturer, the District Court abused its discretion in certifying the class under Rule 23(b)(2), where the sharp differences in the class make class-wide injunctive relief contemplated under Rule 23(b)(2) inappropriate to this case. (Revised opinion)

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/14/2003
• Published 02/17/2003

Judges

• CLEMENT, Circuit Judge:, Before EMILIO M. GARZA and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges, and HUDSPETH, District Judge.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• John Creig Roberson,Hill & Parker, Mark A. Carrigan, Law Office of Mark A. Carrigan, Houston, TX, George Louis LeGrand, LeGrand & Bernstein, San Antonio, TX, Jonathan David Selbin (argued), Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann & Bernstein, New York City, for Plaintiffs-Appellees., John Loyd Carter (argued), Adam P. Schiffer, Karen B. Jewell, Vinson & Elkins, Houston, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.