Oxxon Co.'s ship ran into a rock, spilling oil on some cottage lands. Jane Doe is a member of an environmental protection group that wants to bring a class action against Oxxon as a test case on behalf of all cottage owners whose property was affected by the oil spill. Jane does not own a cottage, but a majority of the cottage owners support her. Will Jane likely be successful in being certified by a court?

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Jane is unlikely to be certified because she does not have a direct interest in the matter, as she does not own a cottage herself. Courts typically require the representative plaintiff in a class action to have a direct interest in the case.

Oxxon Co'S Ship Ran into a Rock, Spilling Oil on Some