New UCL/class certification decision: In re Tobacco II Cases

In In re Tobacco II Cases, ___ Cal.App.4th ___ (Sept. 5, 2006), the Court of Appeal (Fourth Appellate District, Division One) affirmed an order decertifying UCL and CLRA claims for class treatment. Yesterday's Daily Journal reported that "Appellate Panel Lets Tobacco Firm Off Class-Action Hook." Here is a copy of the trial court's order, my original post on which is here.