Landis v. North American Co.
299 U.S. 248 (1936) Cited 8,276 times 6 Legal AnalysesHolding that a decision to stay proceedings "calls for the exercise of judgment, which must weigh competing interests and maintain an even balance"
Mediterranean Enters., Inc. v. Ssangyong Corp.
708 F.2d 1458 (9th Cir. 1983) Cited 503 timesHolding that it is within the discretion of a district court to enter a stay, regardless whether the parallel proceeding is "judicial, administrative, or arbitral in character" (quoting Leyva v. Certified Grocers, 593 F.2d 857, 863 (9th Cir. 1979))
Packer v. Power Balance, LLC
Civil Action No. 11-802 (WJM) (D.N.J. Mar. 22, 2011) Cited 9 timesGranting stay pending consideration of nationwide class settlement, and noting "[i]t would be a waste of judicial resources for this Court to consider the merits of Plaintiff's Complaint at the same time" another judge "is considering the nationwide settlement"
Section 1407 - Multidistrict litigation
28 U.S.C. § 1407 Cited 7,055 times 105 Legal AnalysesAuthorizing consolidation of pretrial proceedings for related cases filed in multiple federal districts