Judge Won’t Stay Denial Of Class Certification In Assisted Living Contract Case

Mealey's (December 22, 2020, 2:18 PM EST) -- RALEIGH, N.C. — A federal judge in North Carolina on Dec. 21 denied a motion to stay an October ruling denying class certification to residents of an assisted living facility who claim that the services the facility provides do not meet their needs, finding that the balance of hardships does not weigh in favor of a stay and that the case should proceed in the interest of judicial economy (William H. Bartels, et al. v. Saber Healthcare Group LLC, et al., No. 16-283, E.D. N.C., 2020, 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 239516)....