Kraus v. Trinity Management Services, Inc., 999 P.2d 718 (2000)

Citation: Kraus v. Trinity Management Services, Inc., 999 P.2d 718 (2000)
Parent Document: Kraus v. Trinity Management Services, Inc., 999 P.2d 718 (2000)
Jurisdiction: California (state)
Effective Date: 2000-06-05
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1159700/kraus-v-trinity-management-serv... ↗

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In Bruno v. Superior Court (1981) 127 Cal.App.3d 120, 123-124 [179 Cal.Rptr. 342], a Cartwright Act (§ 16700 et seq.) class action seeking damages on behalf of consumers, the court explained the purpose of fluid recovery: “The theory underlying fluid class recovery is that since each class member cannot be compensated exactly for the damage he or she suffered, the best alternative is to pay damages in a way that benefits as many of the class members as possible and in the approximate proportion that each member has been damaged, even though, most probably, some injured class members will receive no compensation and some people not in the class will benefit from the distribution; or, as one commentator states it, ‘where funds cannot be delivered precisely to those with primary legal claims, the money should if possible be put to the “next best” use.’ (Note, Developments in the Law-Class Actions (1976) 89 Harv.L.Rev. 1318, 1522.)”

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