A group of farmers won class action status from a Virginia federal judge for their lawsuit claiming an
“Plaintiffs set forth a myriad of common evidence such as emails, conversations, and deposition testimony,” Judge Raymond A. Jackson wrote, certifying a class of 12,000 farmers.
“To resolve these claims, it would require potentially hundreds of minitrials,” Jackson said. “In the interest of efficiency, time, and uniformity of decision, and because the court also finds that common issues predominate, class action treatment is ...