45 Cited authorities

Perrin v. United States
444 U.S. 37 (1979) Cited 1,146 times 7 Legal Analyses
Holding that commercial bribery falls under the definition of bribery under the Travel Act, which was passed nine years before RICO was enacted
Doe v. Chao
540 U.S. 614 (2004) Cited 497 times 10 Legal Analyses
Holding a plaintiff must prove causation in order to obtain damages
Rogers v. Missouri Pacific R. Co.
352 U.S. 500 (1957) Cited 1,592 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that evidence of a work surface covered by uneven gravel supported a jury finding of negligence
In re Prudential Insurance Company
148 F.3d 283 (3d Cir. 1998) Cited 1,390 times 8 Legal Analyses
Holding the district court acted well within its discretion in denying an objector's request for discovery where the objector was able to present his arguments to the court during the fairness hearing and where the court found the objector "had ample opportunity to avail himself of the substantial discovery provided to Lead Counsel but failed to do so, and that additional discovery was unnecessary because [the objector] focused primarily on legal issues"
Baby Neal for and by Kanter v. Casey
43 F.3d 48 (3d Cir. 1994) Cited 922 times
Holding that a class representative suffering one specific injury from the practice can represent a class suffering other injuries so long as all the injuries are shown to result from the practice
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Visa U.S.A. Inc.
280 F.3d 124 (2d Cir. 2001) Cited 686 times 7 Legal Analyses
Holding that refusal to certify a class "on the sole ground that it would be unmanageable is disfavored and ‘should be the exception rather than the rule’ " (quoting In re S. Cent. States Bakery Prods. Antitrust Litig. , 86 F.R.D. 407, 423 (M.D. La. 1980) )
Robidoux v. Celani
987 F.2d 931 (2d Cir. 1993) Cited 903 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that recipients of public assistance challenging delays by the Vermont Department of Social Welfare could proceed under the "inherently transitory" exception in part because "the Department will almost always be able to process a delayed application before a plaintiff can obtain relief through litigation"
Bogosian v. Gulf Oil Corp.
561 F.2d 434 (3d Cir. 1977) Cited 877 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding proof of injury for class certification in a Sherman Act antitrust case is established as long as the nationwide conspiratorially affected prices were higher than they would have been under competitive conditions because then "all members of the class suffered some damage, notwithstanding that there would be variations . . . as to the extent of their damage"
Gautreaux v. Scurlock Marine, Inc.
107 F.3d 331 (5th Cir. 1997) Cited 441 times
Holding that seaman are held to a standard of ordinary prudence to avoid injury
Katz v. Carte Blanche Corporation
496 F.2d 747 (3d Cir. 1974) Cited 813 times
Holding a controlling question of law encompasses "every order which, if erroneous, would be reversible error on final appeal" as well as questions "serious to the conduct of the litigation, either practically or legally"
Rule 23 - Class Actions
Fed. R. Civ. P. 23 Cited 35,820 times 1247 Legal Analyses
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"
Rule 30 - Depositions by Oral Examination
Fed. R. Civ. P. 30 Cited 16,693 times 133 Legal Analyses
Upholding a district court's decision not to consider the plaintiff's deposition errata sheets in opposition to a motion for summary judgment when they were untimely
Section 1681n - Civil liability for willful noncompliance
15 U.S.C. § 1681n Cited 2,380 times 42 Legal Analyses
In §§1681n and 1681o, the Act authorizes consumer suits for money damages against "[a]ny person" who willfully or negligently fails to comply with this directive.
Section 1681b - Permissible purposes of consumer reports
15 U.S.C. § 1681b Cited 1,794 times 101 Legal Analyses
Granting permission to obtain credit report where person "intends to use the information, as a potential investor or servicer, or current insurer, in connection with a valuation of, or an assessment of the credit or prepayment risks associated with, an existing credit obligation"
Section 1681p - Jurisdiction of courts; limitation of actions
15 U.S.C. § 1681p Cited 675 times 9 Legal Analyses
Granting to district courts original jurisdiction over claims brought under the FCRA

Reardon v. Closetmaid Corporation

45 Cited authorities

Holding that commercial bribery falls under the definition of bribery under the Travel Act, which was passed nine years before RICO was enacted

Holding a plaintiff must prove causation in order to obtain damages

Holding that evidence of a work surface covered by uneven gravel supported a jury finding of negligence

Holding that a class representative suffering one specific injury from the practice can represent a class suffering other injuries so long as all the injuries are shown to result from the practice

Holding that refusal to certify a class "on the sole ground that it would be unmanageable is disfavored and ‘should be the exception rather than the rule’ " (quoting In re S. Cent. States Bakery Prods. Antitrust Litig. , 86 F.R.D. 407, 423 (M.D. La. 1980) )

Holding that seaman are held to a standard of ordinary prudence to avoid injury

Holding a controlling question of law encompasses "every order which, if erroneous, would be reversible error on final appeal" as well as questions "serious to the conduct of the litigation, either practically or legally"

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"

Upholding a district court's decision not to consider the plaintiff's deposition errata sheets in opposition to a motion for summary judgment when they were untimely

In §§1681n and 1681o, the Act authorizes consumer suits for money damages against "[a]ny person" who willfully or negligently fails to comply with this directive.

Granting permission to obtain credit report where person "intends to use the information, as a potential investor or servicer, or current insurer, in connection with a valuation of, or an assessment of the credit or prepayment risks associated with, an existing credit obligation"

Granting to district courts original jurisdiction over claims brought under the FCRA