The California Supreme Court ruled on Monday that objectors in class actions must intervene before filing an appeal of a settlement or decision, raising the burden on objectors and setting the state apart from more lenient federal rules.
- “We conclude the Court of Appeal correctly relied on Eggert to hold that unnamed class members may not appeal a class judgment, settlement, or attorney fees award unless they intervene in the action,” Justice Ming Chin wrote for the court, upholding a 2016 decision by the California Court of Appeal.
- “How big is this impediment? Is it a wall that’s impenetrable? No,” Schonbrun said. But it does create an additional burden, he said. “The bottom line is they want to get rid of appeals.”
- “Our state common law, legislation, and procedural rules of court differ significantly from the federal common law and procedural rules,” Chin wrote.
Law360's article is 75-Year-Old Class Ruling Still 'Good Law,' Calif. Justices Say
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