27 Cited authorities

Amchem Prods., Inc. v. Windsor
521 U.S. 591 (1997) Cited 6,955 times 69 Legal Analyses
Holding that courts are "bound to enforce" Rule 23's certification requirements, even where it means decertifying a class after they had reached a settlement agreement and submitted it to the court for approval
Ruhrgas AG v. Marathon Oil Co.
526 U.S. 574 (1999) Cited 4,159 times 12 Legal Analyses
Holding that, because "[t]hey keep the federal courts within the bounds the Constitution and Congress have prescribed," questions concerning subject matter jurisdiction "must be policed by the courts on their own initiative even at the highest level"
Genesis Healthcare Corp. v. Symczyk
569 U.S. 66 (2013) Cited 1,612 times 97 Legal Analyses
Holding that a case is moot if "an intervening circumstance deprives the plaintiff of a personal stake in the outcome of the lawsuit"
Lewis v. Continental Bank Corp.
494 U.S. 472 (1990) Cited 3,306 times 7 Legal Analyses
Holding mootness destroys subject-matter jurisdiction
Standard Fire Ins. Co. v. Knowles
568 U.S. 588 (2013) Cited 693 times 74 Legal Analyses
Holding that a plaintiff may not evade CAFA jurisdiction by stipulating that the class would seek damages below CAFA's jurisdictional threshold
United States Parole Comm'n v. Geraghty
445 U.S. 388 (1980) Cited 2,013 times 10 Legal Analyses
Holding even a named plaintiff whose individual claims are moot retains a "personal stake" in representing the class jurisdictionally sufficient to appeal the denial of class certification
Powell v. McCormack
395 U.S. 486 (1969) Cited 3,054 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that the obviation of the petitioner's claim for injunctive relief did not render the whole case moot, when a damages claim for backpay remained
United States National Bank v. Independent Insurance Agents of America, Inc.
508 U.S. 439 (1993) Cited 914 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that "the Court of Appeals acted without any impropriety in refusing to accept what in effect was a stipulation on a question of law"
Smith v. Bayer Corp.
564 U.S. 299 (2011) Cited 483 times 46 Legal Analyses
Holding plaintiff’s claim could not be enjoined because he was not a party to prior action
Deposit Guaranty Nat. Bank v. Roper
445 U.S. 326 (1980) Cited 987 times 23 Legal Analyses
Holding that denial of class certification is appealable after entry of final judgment
Rule 23 - Class Actions
Fed. R. Civ. P. 23 Cited 34,939 times 1234 Legal Analyses
Holding that, to certify a class, the court must find that "questions of law or fact common to class members predominate over any questions affecting only individual members"
Section 216 - Penalties
29 U.S.C. § 216 Cited 16,373 times 140 Legal Analyses
Holding employers liable for “unpaid minimum wages, or their unpaid overtime compensation”
Section 1692k - Civil liability
15 U.S.C. § 1692k Cited 6,112 times 65 Legal Analyses
Holding debt collectors civilly liable for illicit debt collection practices
Rule 82 - Jurisdiction and Venue Unaffected
Fed. R. Civ. P. 82 Cited 478 times 2 Legal Analyses
Stating that the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure “do not extend or limit the jurisdiction of the district courts”

Franco v. Allied Interstate LLC

27 Cited authorities

Holding that courts are "bound to enforce" Rule 23's certification requirements, even where it means decertifying a class after they had reached a settlement agreement and submitted it to the court for approval

Holding that, because "[t]hey keep the federal courts within the bounds the Constitution and Congress have prescribed," questions concerning subject matter jurisdiction "must be policed by the courts on their own initiative even at the highest level"

Holding that a case is moot if "an intervening circumstance deprives the plaintiff of a personal stake in the outcome of the lawsuit"

Holding mootness destroys subject-matter jurisdiction

Holding that a plaintiff may not evade CAFA jurisdiction by stipulating that the class would seek damages below CAFA's jurisdictional threshold

Holding even a named plaintiff whose individual claims are moot retains a "personal stake" in representing the class jurisdictionally sufficient to appeal the denial of class certification

Holding that the obviation of the petitioner's claim for injunctive relief did not render the whole case moot, when a damages claim for backpay remained

Holding that "the Court of Appeals acted without any impropriety in refusing to accept what in effect was a stipulation on a question of law"

Holding plaintiff’s claim could not be enjoined because he was not a party to prior action

Holding that denial of class certification is appealable after entry of final judgment

Holding that, to certify a class, the court must find that "questions of law or fact common to class members predominate over any questions affecting only individual members"

Holding employers liable for “unpaid minimum wages, or their unpaid overtime compensation”

Holding debt collectors civilly liable for illicit debt collection practices

Stating that the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure “do not extend or limit the jurisdiction of the district courts”