Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States
Bernard v. Beneficial Finance Co.
Bernard v. Beneficial Fin. Co., 394 U.S. 930 (1969)
- Type
- Opinion
- Court
- Supreme Court of the United States
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
- Date
- 1969-03-24
- Topic
- general
How later courts describe this case
- explaining that a court assessing the predominance and superiority requirements "is directed to weigh four non-exhaustive factors" (emphasis added)
- "[T]he interests of justice require that in a doubtful case ... any error, if there is to be one, should be committed in favor of allowing the class action."
- government commission’s emphasis on “responsibility” was “simply a euphemism for self-censorship” and an “attempt to shift the onus of action against speech from the Commission to the broadcaster”
- class of 40 note holders held sufficiently numerous
- “a stricter standard” than preponderance of the evidence
Citator
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- 325 opinions
C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.
Mr. Justice White is of the opinion that certiorari should be granted.