United States Sixth Circuit
John Doe v. Miller, 03-6490, 03-6261, 03-6517, 03-6560
When the putative class in a class-action lawsuit is likely to be prejudiced by the dismissal or settlement of the suit, the district court should order a notice of dismissal to the putative class members pursuant to Rule 23(e) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
Appellate Information
- Decided 05/05/2005
- Published 05/05/2005
Judges
- Before: COLE and GILMAN, Circuit Judges; POLSTER, District Judge.
Court
- United States Sixth Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellees:
- ARGUED: James M. Morris, Morris & Morris, Lexington, Kentucky, for Appellants. Sheryl G. Snyder, Frost, Brown & Todd, Louisville, Kentucky, for Appellees. ON BRIEF: James M. Morris, Sharon K. Morris, Morris & Morris, Lexington, Kentucky, for Appellants. Sheryl G. Snyder, David S. Kaplan, Frost, Brown & Todd, Louisville, Kentucky, Michael Harris Baker, Baker, Kriz, Jenkins & Prewitt, Lexington, Kentucky, Leslye M. Bowman, Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Department of Law, Lexington, Kentucky, for Appellees.