H.L. Hayden Co. of New York v. Siemens Medical
797 F.2d 85 (2d Cir. 1986) Cited 126 times
Holding that district courts enjoy "very broad" discretion in determining whether to grant a motion for permissive intervention
Schneider v. Dumbarton Developers, Inc.
767 F.2d 1007 (D.C. Cir. 1985) Cited 74 times
Holding that intervenor becomes a "full participant in the law suit"
Siteworks Contracting Corp. v. Western Sur. Co.
461 F. Supp. 2d 205 (S.D.N.Y. 2006) Cited 12 times
Holding that, in a suit between a subcontractor and a surety, the principal was "not subject to any direct liability . . . as a consequence of the [subcontractor's] claims," and that the principal retained rights under "separate agreements] not [presently] before the court"
Rule 42 - Consolidation; Separate Trials
Fed. R. Civ. P. 42 Cited 9,779 times 24 Legal Analyses
Granting court's authority to consolidate related cases or "issue any other orders to avoid unnecessary cost or delay."