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Hepler, Bauer, Bays, Kinney and Kellett Obtained Reversal of Class Certification

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Larry E. Hepler
Larry E. Hepler
Larry E. Hepler focuses his practice on the defense of complex, multiparty civil cases and class actions involving a wide range of subjects, including all aspects of consumer fraud, personal injury, products liability, pharmaceutical, commercial, toxic torts, construction, and insurance litigation. He has represented clients in numerous jurisdictions, with a primary emphasis in Illinois and Missouri.
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Beth A. Bauer
Beth A. Bauer
Whether representing Fortune 50 companies in high-stakes class or mass actions or a local non-profit needing help, Beth A. Bauer balances creative, tenacious advocacy with a calm, commanding demeanor. Clients benefit from her experience as an appellate clerk and practitioner as she strategizes from a broad perspective and gains intricate understanding of the details that make the difference.
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Larry Hepler, Beth Bauer, David Bays, Gregg Kinney and Beth Kellett, HeplerBroom attorneys, obtained a reversal of class certification in a case filed by Roxana, IL residents, who allege that groundwater contamination caused by the  current and former owners of the oil refinery located in Roxana diminished their property values.  The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit reversed the class certification order, stating: “The plaintiffs in this case have presented no theory, let alone credible evidence, of a connection between the leaks [and] property values, or between specific defendants and the leaks and property values, that would justify a class action . . . .”  For more information on Parko v. ConocoPhillips Co., case number 13-8033, click here.

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