Sullivan v. DB Investments Inc., No. 08-2784; Third Circuit; opinion by Rendell, U.S.C.J.; concurrence by Scirica, U.S.C.J.; dissent by Jordan, U.S.C.J.; filed December 20, 2011. Rehearing en banc before Judges Scirica, Rendell, Ambro, Fuentes, Smith, Fisher, Chagares, Jordan and Vanaskie. On appeal from the District of New Jersey. [Sat below: Judge Chesler.] DDS No. 07-8-4762 [171 pp.]
At issue on appeal in this class-action litigation is the propriety of the District Court’s certification of two nationwide settlement classes comprising purchasers of diamonds from De Beers S.A. and related entities (De Beers).
