Advance Release Opinions – Supreme Court – August 17

Review of a Connecticut Supreme Court decision about class actions.

Class Actions

Standard Petroleum Co. v. Faugno Acquisition, LLC – Dispute between gasoline supplier and buyers. Trial court granted buyers class certification. Supreme Court affirmed, finding that trial court did not abuse its discretion in concluding that all of the class certification prerequisites were met, having performed the required “rigorous analysis” to the prerequisites of Practice Book § 9-7 (numerosity, commonality, typicality, and adequacy of representation) and § 9-8(3) (predominance and superiority).