Shady Grove Orthopedic Associates v. Allstate Insurance Co.

·2010

What the Court Decided

Held that Federal Rule 23 on class actions displaced a New York statute prohibiting class actions in certain penalty cases, because both rules answered the same question — whether claims could be maintained as a class action.

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Cited In

Berk v. Choy

2025 Term · 24-440

Both sides relied on its 'answers the same question' test for determining whether a federal rule conflicts with a state law, though they disagreed on its application. The petitioner argued this case is on all fours with Shady Grove.