Holding that "courts must always give due consideration to all of the circumstances of a particular case when considering the applicability of this doctrine"
Finding resignation voluntary where the plaintiff had advance notice of potential criminal charges, had an opportunity to consider alternatives and was subsequently forced to make an unpleasant decision in a short period of time, while he felt intimidated, without the advice of an attorney
Holding that agency's interpretation of a term contained in an internal manual was not to be afforded deference because the manual was not a duly-enacted statute, rule, or regulation
Holding that the statute of limitations for claims under federal statutes enacted before December 1, 1990, including § 1981, is governed by an analogous state statute of limitations, which is two years in Alabama
Fed. R. Civ. P. 15 Cited 93,795 times 92 Legal Analyses
Finding 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