20 Cited authorities

  1. Taylor v. Sturgell

    553 U.S. 880 (2008)   Cited 3,164 times   12 Legal Analyses
    Holding that adequate representation requires that "[t]he interests of the nonparty and her representative are aligned" and "the party understood herself to be acting in a representative capacity."
  2. Navarro Sav. Assn. v. Lee

    446 U.S. 458 (1980)   Cited 1,159 times   6 Legal Analyses
    Holding that trustees who were "real parties in interest" could invoke diversity jurisdiction on the basis of their own citizenships, in the absence of allegations of sham or collusion to manufacture diversity jurisdiction
  3. Moor v. Cty. of Alameda

    411 U.S. 693 (1973)   Cited 1,362 times
    Holding that counties have sufficiently independent corporate character to be treated as citizens of California for diversity purposes
  4. Snyder v. Harris

    394 U.S. 332 (1969)   Cited 1,011 times
    Holding that FED. R.CIV.P. 23 does not allow aggregation of individual claims to establish amount in controversy in class action brought under 28 U.S.C. § 1332
  5. Morrison v. Allstate Indem. Co.

    228 F.3d 1255 (11th Cir. 2000)   Cited 920 times
    Holding that for amount in controversy purposes, the value of injunctive relief is to be measured from the plaintiffs' perspective
  6. Guglielmino v. McKee Foods Corp.

    506 F.3d 696 (9th Cir. 2007)   Cited 720 times   9 Legal Analyses
    Holding that when a complaint "is unclear and does not specify 'a total amount in controversy,' the proper burden of proof . . . is proof by a preponderance of the evidence"
  7. Arias v. Superior Court (Angelo Dairy)

    46 Cal.4th 969 (Cal. 2009)   Cited 582 times   13 Legal Analyses
    Holding that proof of a Labor Code violation is a prerequisite to recovery of PAGA penalties
  8. Horton v. Liberty Mut. Ins. Co.

    367 U.S. 348 (1961)   Cited 685 times
    Holding that Congress' elimination of removal jurisdiction over workers' compensation suits did not withdraw original diversity jurisdiction over such suits
  9. Gibson v. Chrysler Corp.

    261 F.3d 927 (9th Cir. 2001)   Cited 550 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding that the value of unnamed class members' claims cannot satisfy the amount-in-controversy requirement of 28 U.S.C. § 1367
  10. Chapman v. Deutsche Bank Nat'l. Trust Co.

    651 F.3d 1039 (9th Cir. 2011)   Cited 180 times
    Determining that the amount in controversy was equal to the assessment value of the "object in litigation," or property
  11. Section 1332 - Diversity of citizenship; amount in controversy; costs

    28 U.S.C. § 1332   Cited 111,391 times   572 Legal Analyses
    Holding district court has jurisdiction over action between diverse citizens "where the matter in controversy exceeds the sum or value of $75,000"
  12. Section 1292 - Interlocutory decisions

    28 U.S.C. § 1292   Cited 22,306 times   193 Legal Analyses
    Granting appellate jurisdiction over the denial of an injunction
  13. Section 2698 - Title of part

    Cal. Lab. Code § 2698   Cited 1,553 times   36 Legal Analyses

    This part shall be known and may be cited as the Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act of 2004. Ca. Lab. Code § 2698 Added by Stats 2003 ch 906 (SB 796), s 2, eff. 1/1/2004.

  14. Section 2699 - Civil penalty; civil action by aggrieved employee to recover

    Cal. Lab. Code § 2699   Cited 1,297 times   33 Legal Analyses
    Providing that "[a]ny employee who prevails in any action" shall be entitled to reasonable attorney's fees
  15. Rule 8.254 - New Authorities

    Cal. R. 8.254   Cited 79 times

    (a)Letter to court If a party learns of significant new authority, including new legislation, that was not available in time to be included in the last brief that the party filed or could have filed, the party may inform the Court of Appeal of this authority by letter. (b)Form and content The letter may provide only a citation to the new authority and identify, by citation to a page or pages in a brief on file, the issue on appeal to which the new authority is relevant. No argument or other discussion