Laliberte v. Pacific Mercantile Bank, 147 Cal. App. 4th 1 (2007)

Outcome: Reversal of Order sustaining Demurrer

Description: Successfully reversed an adverse trial court ruling and reaffirmed the expansive nature of the “community of interest” concept in California class actions. Specifically, Court held that plaintiffs could represent a class of borrowers, despite not having loan transactions falling within the class period.