Supreme Court to Hear Comcast Appeal of Class Action Decision

The Supreme Court agreed to hear Comcast's appeal of a Third Circuit decision that sufficient grounds had been established to create a "class" in the class action suit against the nation's largest cable operator by some subscribers. The Court said the appeal is limited to answer the following question: "Whether a district court may certify a class action without resolving whether the plaintiff class has introduced admissible evidence, including expert testimony, to show that the case is susceptible to awarding damages on a class-wide basis." Comcast says it can't, though a federal appeals court said it can.