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1 FERRELL V. ALLSTATE INSURANCE CO., 2007-NMCA-017, 141 N.M. 72, 150 P.3d 1022 JOAN FERRELL, MARIA C. CAPPUZZELLO, ELIZABETH MARTINEZ, and H. JAKE SALAZAR, for themselves and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY and ALLSTATE INDEMNITY COMPANY, Defendants-Appellants.
Docket No. 26,058 COURT OF APPEALS OF NEW MEXICO 2007-NMCA-017, 141 N.M. 72, 150 P.3d 1022 November 29, 2006, Filed APPEAL FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF SANDOVAL COUNTY, Louis P. McDonald, District Judge Certiorari Granted, No. 30,165, January 23, 2007. Released for publication February 6, 2007. COUNSEL McCary, Wilson & Pryor, Floyd D. Wilson, Albuquerque, NM, Peifer, Hanson & Mullins, Robert Hanson, Albuquerque, NM, Freedman, Boyd, Daniels, Hollander & Goldberg, P.A., David Freedman, Albuquerque, NM, Eaves & Mendenhall P.A., John M. Eaves, Albuquerque, NM, Alan Konrad, Albuquerque, NM, Lerach Coughlin Stoia Geller, Rudman & Robbins, LLP, Timothy G. Blood, San Diego, CA, for Appellees Modrall, Sperling, Roehl, Harris & Sisk, P.A., Lisa Mann, Jennifer A. Noya, Albuquerque, NM, Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP, Jeffrey Lennard, Mark L. Hanover, Chicago, IL, for Appellants Simone, Roberts & Weiss, P.A., Randal W. Roberts, Albuquerque, NM, for Amicus Curiae National Association of Insurance Commissioners, Miller Stratvert P.A., Ann Maloney Conway, Dylan O'Reilly, Albuquerque, NM, for Amicus Curiae Property Casualty Insurers Association of America JUDGES LYNN PICKARD, Judge. WE CONCUR: CELIA FOY CASTILLO, Judge, RODERICK T. KENNEDY, Judge AUTHOR: LYNN PICKARD OPINION

PICKARD, Judge. {1} In this case, we review the district court's decision to certify a multistate class action. We determine that the district court erred in concluding that New Mexico law should be applied to all class members. We also determine that the case cannot proceed with the district court applying the laws of the various jurisdictions because, under those circumstances, the action would fail to meet the requirements of Rule 1-023 NMRA as a matter of law. Finally, we

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