16 Cited authorities

Foman v. Davis
371 U.S. 178 (1962) Cited 28,667 times 4 Legal Analyses
Holding that an appeal was improperly dismissed when the record as a whole — including a timely but incomplete notice of appeal and a premature but complete notice — revealed the orders petitioner sought to appeal
Mine Workers v. Gibbs
383 U.S. 715 (1966) Cited 17,805 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that supplemental jurisdiction is a "doctrine of discretion"
Stanard v. Nygren
658 F.3d 792 (7th Cir. 2011) Cited 479 times
Holding that a court need not allow the filing of an amended complaint "where the amendment would be futile"
Harris v. Quinn
573 U.S. 616 (2014) Cited 130 times 12 Legal Analyses
Holding that states may not compel partial state employees to pay agency fees for union representation
Ed Miniat, Inc. v. Globe Life Insurance Group, Inc.
805 F.2d 732 (7th Cir. 1986) Cited 249 times
Holding that, as in Leigh, the named corporate parties "may well have [had] some duty to monitor the actions of the plan administrator and the insurance company administering the Plan" because they may have been fiduciaries for some purposes by virtue of their power to amend and select a new administrator for the plan
Anderson v. Montgomery Ward Co., Inc.
852 F.2d 1008 (7th Cir. 1988) Cited 85 times
Holding explicit mention that a representative action is contemplated is not necessary
Streeter v. Sheriff of Cook County
256 F.R.D. 609 (N.D. Ill. 2009) Cited 38 times
Finding that the numerosity requirement was met when plaintiffs submitted evidence demonstrating the proposed class consisted of "at least several thousand members"
Eclipse Mfg. Co. v. M M Rental Center, Inc.
521 F. Supp. 2d 739 (N.D. Ill. 2007) Cited 37 times
Noting that courts are inclined to find that claims arise out of the same transaction or occurrence in the interest of judicial economy
Northlake Community Hospital v. United States
654 F.2d 1234 (7th Cir. 1981) Cited 69 times
Holding a Medicare provider’s "claim to a pre-termination hearing does not rise even to the level of a colorable constitutional claim"
Advamtel, LLC v. AT&T Corp.
105 F. Supp. 2d 507 (E.D. Va. 2000) Cited 25 times 1 Legal Analyses
In Advamtel, the court decided against staying the claims it did not refer because “the referred issue” was “secondary” to “the predicate, or primary issue” posed by the remaining claims, such that determination of the primary issue did “not depend in any way on the resolution of the issues referred to the FCC.” Id.
Rule 15 - Amended and Supplemental Pleadings
Fed. R. Civ. P. 15 Cited 90,683 times 91 Legal Analyses
Finding 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 20 - Permissive Joinder of Parties
Fed. R. Civ. P. 20 Cited 11,269 times 22 Legal Analyses
Granting courts authority to "issue orders-including an order for separate trials."
Rule 21 - Misjoinder and Nonjoinder of Parties
Fed. R. Civ. P. 21 Cited 7,426 times 13 Legal Analyses
Granting district courts broad discretion when deciding whether to sever claims or to dismiss improperly joined claims or defendants
Section 5 ILCS 315/6 - Right to organize and bargain collectively; exclusive representation; and fair share arrangements
5 ILCS 315/6 Cited 58 times 1 Legal Analyses
Stating that the union “is the exclusive representative for the employees ... with respect to rates of pay, wages, hours and other conditions of employment.”

Rauner v. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Council 31 et al

16 Cited authorities

Holding that an appeal was improperly dismissed when the record as a whole — including a timely but incomplete notice of appeal and a premature but complete notice — revealed the orders petitioner sought to appeal

Holding that supplemental jurisdiction is a "doctrine of discretion"

Holding that a court need not allow the filing of an amended complaint "where the amendment would be futile"

Holding that states may not compel partial state employees to pay agency fees for union representation

Holding explicit mention that a representative action is contemplated is not necessary

Finding that the numerosity requirement was met when plaintiffs submitted evidence demonstrating the proposed class consisted of "at least several thousand members"

Noting that courts are inclined to find that claims arise out of the same transaction or occurrence in the interest of judicial economy

Holding a Medicare provider’s "claim to a pre-termination hearing does not rise even to the level of a colorable constitutional claim"

Finding 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

Granting courts authority to "issue orders-including an order for separate trials."

Granting district courts broad discretion when deciding whether to sever claims or to dismiss improperly joined claims or defendants

Stating that the union “is the exclusive representative for the employees ... with respect to rates of pay, wages, hours and other conditions of employment.”