Castle Rock Entertain. v. Carol Publish. Group
150 F.3d 132 (2d Cir. 1998) Cited 419 times 8 Legal AnalysesHolding that the fourth factor favored the plaintiffs, who produced a television show, because the defendants, who had produced a trivia book about that show, had entered a market that the plaintiffs might wish to enter
Ty, Inc. v. GMA Accessories, Inc.
132 F.3d 1167 (7th Cir. 1997) Cited 141 times 1 Legal AnalysesHolding that, when a party opposing a preliminary injunction seeks an evidentiary hearing, that party "must be able to persuade the court that the issue is indeed genuine and material and so a hearing would be productive"
Holiday Inns, Inc. v. Robertshaw Controls Co.
560 F.2d 856 (7th Cir. 1977) Cited 32 timesIn Holiday Inns, the Seventh Circuit affirmed a decision not to allow the plaintiff to advance a new liability theory at trial because it was previously undisclosed in an unamended answer to an interrogatory.
National Business Systems, Inc. v. AM Intern., Inc.
109 F.R.D. 172 (N.D. Ill. 1986) Cited 1 timesPatent holder sought order to compel discovery and expenses of motion. The United States District Court, Bua, J., held that: (1) patent holder was entitled to discovery of infringer's alleged profits, and (2) court held that information concerning infringer's profits beyond period of alleged infringement was relevant. Judgment accordingly. Melvin F. Jager, Willian, Brinks, Olds, Hofer, Gilson & Lione, Ltd., Chicago, Ill., Edward S. Irons, Memel, Jacobs, Pierno, Gersh & Ellsworth, Washington, D.C
Rule 37 - Failure to Make Disclosures or to Cooperate in Discovery; Sanctions
Fed. R. Civ. P. 37 Cited 47,664 times 331 Legal AnalysesHolding that a party may be barred from using a witness if it fails to disclose the witness
Rule 5 - Serving and Filing Pleadings and Other Papers
Fed. R. Civ. P. 5 Cited 23,110 times 16 Legal AnalysesProviding for service via CM/ECF Systems
Rule 33 - Interrogatories to Parties
Fed. R. Civ. P. 33 Cited 11,218 times 22 Legal AnalysesAdopting Rule 30(b)