S.D. Fla. L.R. 23.1

In any case sought to be maintained as a class action:

(a) The pleading shall bear next to its caption the legend “Class Action.”

(b) The pleading shall contain under a separate heading, styled “Class Action

Allegations:”

(1) A reference to the portion or portions of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23

under which it is claimed that the suit is properly maintainable as a class

action.

(2) Appropriate allegations thought to justify such claim, including, but not

necessarily limited to:

(A) the size (or approximate size) and definition of the alleged class

(B) the basis upon which the plaintiff (or plaintiffs) claims

(i) to be an adequate representative of the class, or

(ii) if the class is composed of defendants, that those named as

parties are adequate representatives of the class

(C) the alleged questions of law and fact claimed to be common to the

class, and

(D) in actions claimed to be maintainable as class actions under Federal

Rule of Civil Procedure 23(b)(3), allegations thought to support the

findings required by that subdivision.

(c) In ruling on any motion by a putative class action plaintiff for a determination under

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(c)(1) as to whether an action is to be maintained

as a class action, the Court may allow the action to be so maintained, may disallow

and strike the class action allegations, or may order postponement of the

determination pending discovery or such other preliminary procedures as appear to

be appropriate and necessary in the circumstances. Whenever possible, where it is

held that the determination should be postponed, a date will be fixed by the Court

for renewal of the motion.