Sixth Circuit Unravels Class Settlement That Unfairly Preferred Named Plaintiffs | Practical Law
In Vassalle v. Midland Funding LLC, the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit reversed the district court's order approving a class action settlement on the grounds that the settlement gave the named plaintiffs preferential treatment and only a perfunctory award to the unnamed class members. The Sixth Circuit further held that two class certification requirements under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure (FRCP) 23 were not met, making the district court's certification of the class improper.