Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Sprague v. General Motors Corp.

524 U.S. 923

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1998-06-08
Topic
general

How later courts describe this case

  • The court has broad discretion in certifying class actions, but must exercise that discretion within the framework of Rule 23
  • “[Reliance can seldom, if ever, be reasonable or justifiable if it is inconsistent with the clear and unambiguous terms of plan documents available to or furnished to the party.”

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