Tracey L. Turnbull
Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP
Articles
Federal judge refuses to grant class certification concerning fraud claims, but certifies class of warranty claims in flushable wipes litigation
USA - October 3 2016 The Northern District of Ohio in Meta, et al. V. Target, et al. No. 4:14-CV-832, denied class certification for a class of consumers who brought a…
U.S. Supreme Court: companies cannot moot class action litigation through generous settlement offers to individual plaintiffs
USA - January 26 2016 The Supreme Court struck a blow to companies attempting to avoid costly class action lawsuits in a recent decision holding that a defendant cannot…
Joyce D. Edelman, Caroline H. Gentry, Ryan L. Graham, Elizabeth L. Moyo
Setback for plaintiff in class action suit against Tito’s Vodka
USA - November 30 2015 Manufacturers of consumer products have reason to toast following last month's decision by a federal judge in Cincinnati cutting off a consumer class…
Joyce D. Edelman, Caroline H. Gentry, Terrance M. Miller, Carolyn A. Taggar
Litigation: sanctions for spoliation of evidence
USA - July 18 2013 Spoliation of evidence occurs when an individual or entity violates its duty to preserve relevant evidence. A finding of spoliation will often result…
Out of sight, out of mind
USA - July 5 2013 We previously addressed the scope of the duty to preserve. Once you determine when the duty to preserve commenced, you need to identify what needs to…
