What is the test for an order granting or denying class certification for abuse of discretion?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from Alcantar v. Hobart Serv., 800 F.3d 1047 (9th Cir. 2015):

We review orders granting or denying class certification for abuse of discretion. Parra v. Bashas', Inc., 536 F.3d 975, 977 (9th Cir.2008). An abuse of discretion occurs when the district court, in making a discretionary ruling, relies upon an improper factor, omits consideration of a factor entitled to substantial weight, or mulls the correct mix of factors but makes

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