8th Circuit Affirms Ruling As Modified Certifying Class In ACV Dispute

Mealey's (December 10, 2018, 8:53 AM EST) -- CINCINNATI — The Eighth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals found on Dec. 6 that a lower federal court did not abuse its discretion in finding that common questions predominate over individualized issues, concluding that adjudicating claims against an insurer as a class is the superior option (James Stuart, et al. v. State Farm, No. 16-3784, 8th Cir., 2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 34356)....