Narrative Opinion Summary
The court granted the application for a writ of certiorari and/or review concerning the case involving Monsanto Company Inc. The ruling from the lower court, which certified the case as a class action, has been reversed. This decision references the precedent set in Ford v. Murphy Oil U.S.A. Inc., 703 So.2d 542 (La. 1997). Chief Justice Calogero and Justices Kimball and Johnson would have granted and docketed the case, while Justice Lemmon was not part of the panel.
Legal Issues Addressed
Class Action Certification Reversalsubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The higher court reversed the lower court's decision to certify the case as a class action, indicating that the criteria for such certification were not met or were improperly applied.
Reasoning: The ruling from the lower court, which certified the case as a class action, has been reversed.
Judicial Panel Disagreementsubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: Some justices expressed a different view on the procedural handling of the case, indicating a split in opinion among the judges regarding the granting and docketing of the writ.
Reasoning: Chief Justice Calogero and Justices Kimball and Johnson would have granted and docketed the case, while Justice Lemmon was not part of the panel.
Precedent Reliancesubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The court's decision to reverse the class action certification was influenced by the precedent set in a previous case, showing the application of established legal principles from earlier rulings.
Reasoning: This decision references the precedent set in Ford v. Murphy Oil U.S.A. Inc., 703 So.2d 542 (La. 1997).