Richard C. Becherer, et al., Individually and on Behalf Ofall Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiffs,j. Don Adams; Kay A. Arceneaux, As Executrix for the Donaldj. Arceneaux, Sr. Estate; Edward R. Bassine; Anne T.bassine; Thomas H. Blundell; Jan L. Blundell; James A.campbell; Darrell R. Caudill; William A. Cherry;catherine Crebbs, As General Partner of Cct & Co. Asadministratrix of Estate of Robert W. Crebbs; Michael S.dwyer; Dick Dykes; L. Joe Edmonson; Francis C. Elkin;richard G. Fadal; Lee Feinberg; Madeline Feinberg; Alans. Fogg; Jean M. Fogg; Mary Lou Frazier; Rudolph M.gaedke, Independent Administrator for the Estate of Marygaedke; Francisco M. Gonzalez; Terry W. Grenat; Edith A.grenat; Mr. & Mrs. Hem C. Gupta; Paul D. Hansen; Juditha. Hansen; Keith Harvie; Betty Lee Harvie; Robert Hawley;robin Dale Hawley; Charles L. Henritzy; Georgiannhenritzy; Curtis B. Herbert, Jr.; Weldon Hiddleston;dorothy M. Hiddleston; Hurrelbring Advertising, Inc.;bobby G. Lamb; Hazeltine Lamb; D. Rod; Ann H. Lee; Lawoffices of Pat Maloney, P.c.; Dan E. Martens; Susan J.martens; Phillip W. Mccollum; Marjorie K. Mccollum; Earlmcgavran; Edith E. Mcgavran; Alice S. Mcturk; Kyriakosmichaelides; Margaret Michaelides; Donald R. Mitchell;fred Morgan; Christine Motler, As Executrix for the Estateof Jay Motler; Harold Mueller; Claude Nabers; Leonneiman; Judith A. Neiman; Daniel N. Payton, Iii; Jane H.payton; Jean A. Pitts; Gary L. Platner; Alvin L.prichard, Jr.; Marilyn M. David, Formerly Known As Marilynm. Prichard; Suraj P.sancheti; Lee Maria; Lula Santamaria; Mabel Schenk, As Executrix for the Estate of Samuelschenk; Arch H. Schrom; Shirley A. Schrom; Thomas Q.schultz; Ruth R. Schultz; Robert Stern; Roxanne Stern;gordon G. Stillwell; Therral Story; Kathy Story;wellington K. Stretton; Mary Ann Kozlowski; Joshua M.tharp, Jr.; Mary Sue Tharp; Ronalt T. Ullenberg; Sheilaann Ullenberg; Robert J. Wilder; Butz S. Wilder; Paul A.williams; Stephen F. Wood, Intervenors-appellants, v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith, Inc.; Can-americancorporation; Can-american Realty Corporation; Shelterseagate Corp.; Garrett G. Carlson; Graham C. Count; Arnithorsteinson; Martin Cicco; Laventhol & Horwath; M.a.mortenson Co.; Winsor/faricy Architects, Inc.; Trustbankmortgage Center, Incorporated; Midwest Title Guaranteecompany of Florida; Frank Lavin, Defendants-appellees, 131 F.3d 580 (6th Cir. 1997)