Commonality definition

Commonality. Under Rule 23(a)(2), a party must show that the claims rest on a “common contention.” Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇, 564 U. S. 338, 350 (2011). Here, the commonality requirement is satisfied for settlement purposes because there are multiple questions of law and fact that center on Defendant’s class-wide fee policies and practices and are common to the Settlement Class. (a) (3) Typicality: The Class Representative’s claims are typical of the claims of the multiple Overdraft fees on a single item, which she alleges violated Defendant’s standard form contract. These are the same claims as the claims of the Settlement Class. Alhassid

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Commonality. The commonality requirement of Rule 23(a)(2) is satisfied for settlement purposes because there are multiple questions of law and fact that center on Toyota’s manufacturing and sale of Subject Vehicles equipped with a battery retention system, as alleged and/or described in the Amended Consolidated Complaint, which are common to the Class.

Commonality means the proportion of the Company's holdings where the relevant stocks are also held in the portfolio of JMI.

Examples of Commonality in a sentence

• The Contractor shall utilize both Industry (e.g., the Common Parts Catalog) and Government (e.g., NAVSEA Enterprise Commonality Virtual Shelf and the Hull, Mechanical and Electrical Equipment Data Research System (HEDRS)) tools to implement its Commonality and Standardization Plan.

• For selecting Hull Mechanical and Electrical (HM&E) equipment/components, the Contractor shall utilize NAVSEA Enterprise Commonality Virtual Shelf before other tools, if the items meet the contract requirements.

• NAVSEA Commonality Program identified HM&E equipment/components for the Virtual Shelf that meet cross platform requirements and specifications and provide superior TOC.

• Subject to the execution of the Commonality of Interest protective agreement referenced in Section 3.9, any protective orders that may govern such disclosure, and this Agreement, IGT shall have the right to immediately meet with and receive all materials from SMI’s legal representatives related to any litigation involving the Purchased Patents, and/or any prior investigation or prior due diligence involving the Purchased Patents.

• In dictionary terms, Commonality has been defined as sharing something in common.

• Commonality The state achieved when the same doctrine, procedures or equipment are used.

• Therefore, Synchronised Virtuality, or Commonality, would be an all- encompassing form of Coordinative Visualised Guidance.

• Commonality An item of an interchangeable nature which is in common use by two or more nations or services of a nation.

• In essence, a Commonality Mind is a Synchronised Virtuality Mind.

• If a Synchronicity Mind becomes Personalised or Motive-regulated, it creates a Commonality Mind, which is a Subconscious Synchronicity Mind.

More Definitions of Commonality

Commonality requirement of Rule (23)(a) means only that there must be some question of law or fact common to the class. "The commonality test 'is, qualitative rather than quantitative, that is there need be only a single issue common to all members of the class.'" In re American Medical Systems, Inc. 75 F.3d 1069, 1090 (6th Cir. 1996) (quoting 1 NEWBERG 3.10). Sufficient commonality is shown where the allegations are that the party opposing the class engaged in some course of conduct that affects a group of persons and gives rise to a cause of action. Id. In this case, Plaintiff Hall’s allegations demonstrate significant commonality of both facts and law. By its nature, "[r]ace discrimination is peculiarly class discrimination." Senter v General Motors Corporation, 532 F.2d 511, 524 (6th Cir. 1976); General Telephone Co. v. Falcon, 457 U.S. 147, 157 (1982) ("suits alleging racial or ethnic discrimination are often by their very nature class suits, involving class wide wrongs and that '[c]ommon questions of law or facts are typically present'") (quoting East Texas Motor Freight System Inc. v. Rodriguez, 431 U.S. 395, 405 (1977)).

Commonality. Under Rule 23(a)(2), a party must show that the claims rest on a “common contention.” Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇, 564 U. S. 338, 350 (2011). Here, the commonality requirement is satisfied for settlement purposes because there are multiple questions of law and fact that center on Defendant’s class-wide fee policies and practices and are common to the Settlement Class.

Commonality means that performance categories placed in the same group should (a) be related in terms of responsibilities or mission objectives; (b) be carried out jointly for a common purpose; and/or (c) require common knowledge, skills, or personal traits. Use your own best judgment in considering and synthesizing these definitional points as you sort performance categories into groups.