Erica P. John Fund, Inc. v. Halliburton Co.
| Erica P. John Fund, Inc. v. Halliburton Co. | |
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| Argued April 25, 2011 Decided June 6, 2011 | |
| Full case name | Erica P. John Fund, Inc., fka Archdiocese of Milwaukee Supporting Fund, Inc., Petitioner v. Halliburton Co., et al. |
| Docket no. | 09-1403 |
| Citations | 563 U.S. 804 (more) 131 S. Ct. 2179; 180 L. Ed. 2d 24 |
| Argument | Oral argument |
| Opinion announcement | Opinion announcement |
| Holding | |
| Securities fraud plaintiffs need not prove loss causation in order to obtain class certification. | |
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| Case opinion | |
| Majority | Roberts, joined by unanimous |
Erica P. John Fund, Inc. v. Halliburton Co., 563 U.S. 804 (2011), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that "securities fraud plaintiffs need not prove loss causation in order to obtain class certification." Their decision cleared the way for class action to proceed against Halliburton over its alleged misrepresentation of facts material to the value of its stock price.