What is a motion for class certification in an insurance litigation case?

A motion for class certification in an insurance litigation case is a legal request that is used to ask a court to certify (or approve) a group of people as a class. In an insurance litigation case, these people would be plaintiffs (or people who have filed a lawsuit) who have similar claims against the same defendant (or company accused of wrongdoing). A motion for class certification is typically filed in the early stages of a lawsuit and serves to define the class of plaintiffs that the court will consider when determining the outcome of the case. In Washington, a motion for class certification must meet certain requirements in order to be approved by the court. First, the plaintiffs in the case must demonstrate that their claims are common amongst the class and that they will be able to represent the interests of the entire class. Second, the plaintiffs must be able to provide evidence that the case involves a large enough number of plaintiffs to be properly classified as a class. Lastly, the claims of the class must be so tightly related that it would make more sense to consider them in one case than in many individual cases. If these requirements are met, then the court may approve the motion for class certification. This would allow the plaintiffs to proceed with their lawsuit as a class, instead of fighting their case individually. It also gives the court the authority to rule on the matter in a single court case and make a single ruling that applies to all of the plaintiffs in the class.

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