What is the class and what is the definition of the class?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Gregg v. Freightliner Ltd., 2003 BCSC 241 (CanLII):
On the other hand, the class should not be overly broad. It should not include persons who are outside of the common issue: See Hollick v. Toronto (City), supra at para. 21.
In addition, the definition of the class must be informed by the common issue or issues: See Hollick v. Toronto (City), supra at para. 19. Wrongful dismissal
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