Crown, Cork Seal Co. v. Parker

Holding that the commencement of a class action suspends the applicable statute of limitations for all asserted members of the putative class until a class certification decision is made

East Texas Motor Freight v. Rodriguez

Holding that plaintiffs who lacked qualifications to be hired as drivers suffered no injury from alleged discriminatory practices and therefore lacked standing to represent class of persons who did suffer injury

Castaneda v. Partida

Holding that the respondent's showing "that the population of the county was 79.1% Mexican-American, but that, over an 11-year period, only 39% of the persons summoned for grand jury service were Mexican-American" established a prima facie case of discrimination against Mexican-Americans in the county's grand jury selection process

Allison v. Citgo Petroleum Corp.

Holding that certification under Rule 23(b) was not appropriate because "plaintiffs' claims for compensatory and punitive damages must therefore focus almost entirely on facts and issues specific to individuals rather than the class as a whole"

Mullen v. Treasure Chest Casino

Holding that the district court "reasonably presumed that those potential class members still employer by [the defendant employer] might be unwilling to sue individually or join a suit for fear of retaliation at their jobs" such that class certification was proper

Dukes v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Arguing that inadmissible expert testimony cannot be used to meet Rule 23

Brazos River Auth. v. GE Ionics, Inc.

Holding a party “violated rule 30(b) by failing to prepare” a witness “with respect to issues that although not within his personal knowledge, were within the corporate knowledge of the organization”

Lightbourn v. County of El Paso

Finding plaintiffs failed to state § 504 claim against the Secretary of the State of Texas when they failed to argue or present evidence that secretary received federal financial assistance; evidence that state received financial assistance was not sufficient to establish jurisdiction over secretary

James v. City of Dall.

Seeking removal of liens and the clearing of titles

In re Monumental Life Ins. Co.

Finding that the issue of whether individual claims were barred by statute of limitations did not predominate over request for injunctive relief so as to preclude certification of class because a theory of constructive notice, which could be decided on class-wide basis

Section 1983 - Civil action for deprivation of rights

Holding liable any state actor who "subjects, or causes [a person] to be subjected" to a constitutional violation

Rule 23 - Class Actions

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 59.03 - Seizure of Contraband

Stating a peace officer who has custody of property "shall provide the attorney representing the state with a sworn statement that contains a schedule of the property seized, an acknowledgment that the officer has seized the property, and a list of the officer's reasons for the seizure"

Section 2.132 - [Repealed Effective 1/1/2025] Law Enforcement Policy On Racial Profiling