Curtiss-Wright Corp. v. General Electric Co.
446 U.S. 1 (1980) Cited 2,070 timesHolding that it was "proper for the District Judge here to consider such factors as whether the claims under review were separable from the others remaining to be adjudicated and whether the nature of the claims already determined was such that no appellate court would have to decide the same issues more than once even if there were subsequent appeals"
Owen v. City of Independence
445 U.S. 622 (1980) Cited 1,933 times 1 Legal AnalysesHolding that qualified immunity from suit under § 1983 does not extend to municipal defendants or government employees sued in their official capacity
Askins v. Doe
727 F.3d 248 (2d Cir. 2013) Cited 225 times 1 Legal AnalysesHolding that an arresting officer’s liability is irrelevant to liability of municipality
Hudson River Sloop Clearwater v. Dept. of Navy
891 F.2d 414 (2d Cir. 1989) Cited 244 timesHolding that government may not withhold information under FOIA exemption 1 when "the government has officially disclosed the specific information being sought"
Harriscom Svenska AB v. Harris Corp.
947 F.2d 627 (2d Cir. 1991) Cited 207 timesFinding Rule 54(b) certification inappropriate because it was possible, since one of the remaining counts was “closely related to the dismissed contract claims and stems from the same factual allegations, that trial on the [remaining claim] could bring to light facts that would have a bearing on the propriety of summary judgment dismissing the other claims”
Transport Workers Union of America, Local 100 v. New York City Transit Authority
505 F.3d 226 (2d Cir. 2007) Cited 34 timesConcluding that " district court's grant of Rule 54(b) certification does not automatically require . . . review [of] the merits of the appeal"
Fletcher v. Marino
882 F.2d 605 (2d Cir. 1989) Cited 24 timesFinding standing for one plaintiff who elected not to seek re-election due to resign-to-serve law
Rule 4 - Summons
Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 Cited 71,368 times 127 Legal AnalysesHolding that if defendant is not served within 90 days after the complaint is filed, the court—on a motion, or on its own following notice to the plaintiff—must dismiss the action without prejudice against that defendant or order that service be made by a certain time
Rule 54 - Judgment; Costs
Fed. R. Civ. P. 54 Cited 42,087 times 144 Legal AnalysesHolding party seeking fees may additionally seek "nontaxable expenses"