United States Sixth Circuit

In a class action alleging that defendant-telecommunications service provider violated federal and state law by using deceptive billing practices to bill customers for a wire maintenance program, a decision certifying the class is affirmed as to certification of the class on its federal-law claims under Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, but remanded as to the state law claims for purposes of a Rule 23 analysis.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/18/2007
• Published 12/18/2007

Judges

• Before:  COLE and COOK, Circuit Judges;  FROST, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  David J. Houston, Dickinson Wright, Lansing, Michigan, for Appellant.  Elwood S. Simon, Elwood S. Simon & Associates, Birmingham, Michigan, for Appellees.   ON BRIEF:  David J. Houston, Jeffery V. Stuckey, Scott R. Knapp, Dickinson Wright, Lansing, Michigan, for Appellant.  Elwood S. Simon, John P. Zuccarini, Elwood S. Simon & Associates, Birmingham, Michigan, Patrick E. Cafferty, of Cafferty Faucher LLP, Ann Arbor, Michigan, for Appellees.