Split 9th Circuit Partially Upholds Class Certification In Arizona Foster Kids’ Suit

Mealey's (April 30, 2019, 1:24 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — All three members of a Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel on April 26 affirmed the certification of one class and one subclass of Arizona foster children suing over medical services and ruled 2-1 to vacate the certification of a second subclass based on errors by the district court and remand for further proceedings (B.K., et al. v. Jami Snyder, No. 17-17501, B.K., et al. v. Gregory McKay, No. 17-17502, 9th Cir., 2019 U.S. App. LEXIS 12417)....