Opinion ID: 1449245
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Heading: Overbroad Classes

Text: A class definition that encompasses more than a relatively small number of uninjured putative members is overly broad and improper. See Oshana v. Coca-Cola Co., 472 F.3d 506, 514 (7th Cir. 2006); DeBremaecker v. Short, 433 F.2d 733, 734 (5th Cir. 1970); Pagan v. Dubois, 884 F.Supp. 25, 28 (D.Mass.1995); Vietnam Veterans, 63 F.R.D. at 681. That being said, a putative class may initially include members who could not have brought the underlying action in their own name. In that circumstance, the class definition may be modified consistent with the precepts of section 407.025.3 and Rule 52.08 in order to remove the uninjured putative members. [7] See Davoll v. Webb, 194 F.3d 1116, 1146 (10th Cir.1999); Kornberg v. Carnival Cruise Lines, Inc., 741 F.2d 1332, 1337 (11th Cir.1984); Pagan, 884 F.Supp. at 28. If, after such modification, a relatively small number of uninjured putative members remain, the circuit court can easily resolve individual questions after the common questions have been answered. If this result cannot be achieved, the putative class is impermissibly overbroad.