United States v. Bestfoods
524 U.S. 51 (1998) Cited 1,433 times 22 Legal AnalysesHolding that ownership and control is insufficient to demonstrate an alter-ego relationship
Johnson v. Mammoth Recreations, Inc.
975 F.2d 604 (9th Cir. 1992) Cited 6,358 timesHolding the "good cause" standard of Rule 16 controls after a scheduling order establishes the pleading timetable
Lucente v. International Bus. Machines Corp.
310 F.3d 243 (2d Cir. 2002) Cited 1,465 times 2 Legal AnalysesHolding that the New York rule does not apply in breach of contract cases
Parker v. Columbia Pictures Industries
204 F.3d 326 (2d Cir. 2000) Cited 1,339 times 3 Legal AnalysesHolding that "summary judgment may be appropriate under Cleveland where the SSDI and ADA claims ‘involve directly conflicting statements about purely factual matters’ "
Holmes v. Grubman
568 F.3d 329 (2d Cir. 2009) Cited 825 timesAffirming order denying leave to amend after scheduling order deadline because "[t]he record [wa]s devoid of evidence supporting plaintiffs' contention that good cause existed for the District Court to modify its scheduling order"
Block v. First Blood Associates
988 F.2d 344 (2d Cir. 1993) Cited 979 timesHolding that a grant of amendment was proper even with a four-year delay because the non-movant could not show prejudice
Cresswell v. Sullivan Cromwell
922 F.2d 60 (2d Cir. 1990) Cited 544 timesHolding that a United States citizen domiciled abroad cannot ever be diverse from any opposing party
Bigio v. Coca-Cola Co.
675 F.3d 163 (2d Cir. 2012) Cited 156 timesFinding that plaintiff failed to show agency relationship between parent and subsidiary where the plaintiffs alleged that the parent invested in the subsidiary, continued to do business with the subsidiary through the case, and advised the subsidiary on the subject of profitability, and that the allegations "amount[ed] to nothing more than the usual concomitants of the relationship between a parent and a partially-owned subsidiary"
Evans v. Syracuse City School Dist
704 F.2d 44 (2d Cir. 1983) Cited 314 timesHolding that "whether a motion to amend should be granted or denied must depend upon the sound discretion of the trial court" and that it would be an abuse of discretion to allow for amendment three years after the defense became available and six days before trial after two pretrial conferences because amendments should be tendered no later than the time of pretrial
Rent-A-Center, Inc. v. 47 Mamaroneck Ave. Corp.
215 F.R.D. 100 (S.D.N.Y. 2003) Cited 139 timesHolding that the good cause standard requires that a "movant must show that the deadlines cannot be reasonably met despite its diligence"
Rule 12 - Defenses and Objections: When and How Presented; Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings; Consolidating Motions; Waiving Defenses; Pretrial Hearing
Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 Cited 354,229 times 943 Legal AnalysesGranting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss
Rule 15 - Amended and Supplemental Pleadings
Fed. R. Civ. P. 15 Cited 92,835 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 6 - Computing and Extending Time; Time for Motion Papers
Fed. R. Civ. P. 6 Cited 50,129 times 24 Legal AnalysesHolding that "if the last day [of a period] is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the period continues to run until the end of the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday."
Rule 16 - Pretrial Conferences; Scheduling; Management
Fed. R. Civ. P. 16 Cited 34,667 times 53 Legal AnalysesAdopting the sanctions authorized by Rule 37(b)