The fact that these decisions benefit major campaign contributors, further enhances the appearance of impropriety at the Texas Supreme Court. We currently have an opportunity to present a much fuller picture in class action in Texas. The picture, as it turns out, is one where trial courts are reversed and the Supreme Court bends over backwards to extend its authority to the benefit of major campaign contributors. Class actions lawsuits are critical tools in the fight to protect consumers. They provide an effective means for individuals to come together when their claims are too small and make it economically viable to pursue a legal remedy.
Class actions are also essential to the efficient function on the judicial system.
They reduce the chance of repetitive litigation and prevent inconsistent results. In Ford Motor Company v. Sheldon today the court decertified a class of consumers. The consumers had bought Ford vehicles that they claimed had faulty paint jobs. The plaintiffs alleged that Ford continued to use the same painting process even after it was notified of the problem. To decertify this class action, the Supreme Court overruled both the trial court and the court of appeals.