Wimm v. Jack Eckerd Corp.
3 F.3d 137 (5th Cir. 1993) Cited 493 timesHolding that a claim not raised in a complaint was "never before the district court"
Rule 15 - Amended and Supplemental Pleadings
Fed. R. Civ. P. 15 Cited 90,158 times 91 Legal AnalysesFinding that, per N.Y. C.P.L.R. § 1024, New York law provides a more forgiving principle for relation back in the context of naming John Doe defendants described with particularity in the complaint
Rule 16 - Pretrial Conferences; Scheduling; Management
Fed. R. Civ. P. 16 Cited 33,521 times 51 Legal AnalysesAdopting the sanctions authorized by Rule 37(b)
Section 51:1401 - Short title
La. Stat. tit. 51 § 1401 Cited 560 times 1 Legal AnalysesThis Chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law." La. R.S. § 51:1401 Added by Acts 1972, No. 759, §1. Added by Acts 1972, No. 759, §1.
Section 23:967 - Employee protection from reprisal; prohibited practices; remedies
La. Stat. tit. 23 § 967 Cited 373 times 4 Legal AnalysesA. An employer shall not take reprisal against an employee who in good faith, and after advising the employer of the violation of law: (1) Discloses or threatens to disclose a workplace act or practice that is in violation of state law. (2) Provides information to or testifies before any public body conducting an investigation, hearing, or inquiry into any violation of law. (3) Objects to or refuses to participate in an employment act or practice that is in violation of law. B. An employee may commence