Sara Crazythunder, et al. v. Department of Health and Human Services, 01986510, 01994921, 01995607 December 19, 2000 . Sara Crazythunder, et al., Complainant, v. Donna E. Shalala, Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, Agency, Appeal Nos. 01986510 01994921 01995607 Agency Nos. IHS-058-97 IHS-063-98 Hearing No. 120-97-4104X

4 Cited authorities

  1. Gen. Tel. Co. of Sw. v. Falcon

    457 U.S. 147 (1982)   Cited 5,700 times   33 Legal Analyses
    Holding that named plaintiff must prove “much more than the validity of his own claim”; the individual plaintiff must show that “the individual's claim and the class claims will share common questions of law or fact and that the individual's claim will be typical of the class claims,” explicitly referencing the “commonality” and “typicality” requirements of Rule 23
  2. County of Los Angeles v. Davis

    440 U.S. 625 (1979)   Cited 1,785 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Holding that voluntary cessation can render an issue moot if “there is no reasonable expectation ... that the alleged violation will recur”
  3. Gen. Tel. Co. v. EEOC

    446 U.S. 318 (1980)   Cited 1,388 times   7 Legal Analyses
    Holding that "the EEOC's enforcement suits should not be considered representative actions subject to Rule 23"
  4. Dionne v. Shalala

    209 F.3d 705 (8th Cir. 2000)   Cited 14 times
    Holding that although governmental employer applied the wrong standards in determining the plaintiff's pay grade “[t]here is absolutely no evidence” that it was due to “anything but an honest mistake” and standing alone, without something more, could not give rise to a reasonable inference of intentional discrimination