18 Cited authorities

  1. Oppenheimer Fund, Inc. v. Sanders

    437 U.S. 340 (1978)   Cited 4,380 times   20 Legal Analyses
    Holding that that the production of putative class members' names pursuant to Federal Rule 26 was not "within the scope of legitimate discovery."
  2. Claar v. Burlington Northern R. Co.

    29 F.3d 499 (9th Cir. 1994)   Cited 444 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding that, in order to avoid summary judgment, the plaintiffs in a FELA action were required to produce expert testimony that exposure to chemicals played a part in causing their injuries
  3. Kirk v. Raymark Industries, Inc.

    61 F.3d 147 (3d Cir. 1995)   Cited 149 times
    Holding that remedy for impairment or denial of right to peremptory challenges is per se reversal
  4. Webb v. the D.C.

    146 F.3d 964 (D.C. Cir. 1998)   Cited 125 times
    Finding an abuse of discretion where the court failed to consider lesser sanctions
  5. Shea v. Donohoe Const. Co., Inc.

    795 F.2d 1071 (D.C. Cir. 1986)   Cited 135 times
    Holding that the district court should warn the client — not just its lawyers — before entering a default
  6. Moody v. Maine Cent. R. Co.

    823 F.2d 693 (1st Cir. 1987)   Cited 130 times
    Finding no evidence indicating alleged harassment by supervisor caused plaintiff's symptoms of angina, fatigue, and physical weakness
  7. United States ex rel. Pogue v. Diabetes Treatment Centers of America, Inc.

    235 F.R.D. 521 (D.D.C. 2006)   Cited 38 times
    Finding that "blanket objections on the basis of privilege shall be rejected" when raised in general objections
  8. Miller v. Pruneda

    236 F.R.D. 277 (N.D.W. Va. 2004)   Cited 23 times
    Stating that an interrogatory may not demand "extensive investigations or . . . complex research"
  9. Arias v. Dyncorp

    517 F. Supp. 2d 221 (D.D.C. 2007)   Cited 7 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Discussing definition
  10. Campbell v. Microsoft Corp.

    Civil Action No. 04-2060 (RWR)(AK) (D.D.C. Feb. 24, 2006)   Cited 2 times

    Civil Action No. 04-2060 (RWR)(AK). February 24, 2006 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER RICHARD ROBERTS, District Judge Plaintiff Barbara Campbell sued defendant Microsoft Corporation for employment discrimination based upon plaintiff's sexual orientation in violation of the District of Columbia Human Rights Act. After Magistrate Judge Alan Kay denied the plaintiff's motion to compel and awarded costs to the defendant, plaintiff filed a motion for reconsideration or, in the alternative, an objection under

  11. Rule 26 - Duty to Disclose; General Provisions Governing Discovery

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 26   Cited 94,538 times   650 Legal Analyses
    Adopting Fed.R.Civ.P. 37
  12. Rule 37 - Failure to Make Disclosures or to Cooperate in Discovery; Sanctions

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 37   Cited 45,731 times   319 Legal Analyses
    Holding that a party may be barred from using a witness if it fails to disclose the witness
  13. Rule 33 - Interrogatories to Parties

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 33   Cited 10,869 times   21 Legal Analyses
    Adopting Rule 30(b)
  14. Rule 701 - Opinion Testimony by Lay Witnesses

    Fed. R. Evid. 701   Cited 5,706 times   26 Legal Analyses
    Requiring lay opinion testimony to be "rationally based on the witness's perception"
  15. Rule 802 - The Rule Against Hearsay

    Fed. R. Evid. 802   Cited 3,805 times   11 Legal Analyses
    Recognizing federal statutes, the Federal Rules of Evidence, or Supreme Court rules as sources for exceptions to the rule against hearsay
  16. Section 1350 - Alien's action for tort

    28 U.S.C. § 1350   Cited 1,162 times   64 Legal Analyses
    Granting district courts jurisdiction over "any civil action . . . for a tort only, committed in violation of the law of nations"