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Abuse of Discretion – Class Certification

By: Derek Hawkins//July 6, 2021//

Abuse of Discretion – Class Certification

By: Derek Hawkins//July 6, 2021//

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WI Court of Appeals – District I

Case Name: Timothy Rave v. SVA Healthcare Services, LLC,

Case No.: 2019AP2236

Officials: Brash, P.J., Donald and White, JJ.

Focus: Abuse of Discretion – Class Certification

SVA Healthcare Services, LLC, (“SVA”) appeals an order certifying a class and appointing plaintiff Timothy Rave as class representative. The sole issue on appeal is whether the circuit court properly exercised its discretion when it granted Rave’s motion for class certification. SVA argues that there are factual and legal issues that preclude Rave from satisfying the requirements set forth in WIS. STAT. § 803.08 (2019-20). We disagree and affirm.

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Derek A Hawkins is Associate Corporate Counsel, IP at Amazon.

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