What is the definition of a class and what are the causes of action?
Saskatchewan, Canada
The following excerpt is from Brooks v. Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd., 2007 SKQB 247 (CanLII):
Justice Smith in Hoffman v. Monsanto (certification decision), discussed the issue of class definition and its interrelationship with the common issues, and the causes of action extensively at paras. 208-213:
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