Tolling Issues in Class Actions | Troutman Pepper
Based on the facts before it, the Supreme Court in American Pipe limited the tolling of absent class member claims in at least two ways: (1) to cases in which class certification had been denied and (2) to cases in which the denial of class certification was not for lack of standing by the named plaintiff. American Pipe, 414 U.S. at 552–53. While American Pipe noted these limitations, courts have struggled with both restrictions because they can appear to lead to inequitable results and be inconsistent with the reasoning behind American Pipe. This has led some courts to allow tolling i...
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