11th Circuit Vacates Class Certification In University Pandemic Closure Suit

( October 24, 2024, 10:29 AM EDT) -- ATLANTA — A trial court’s predominance analysis when granting class certification in a lawsuit by the parent of an Emory University student was an abuse of discretion, an 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel ruled in a per curiam opinion, vacating and remanding the case in which the parent seeks money back after classes and services were impacted due to the COVID-19....