In Re Sheppard’s Empirical Analysis

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10 state decisions

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1. “More specifically, a judgment is final for purposes of appeal when (1) a judgment expressly disposes of some, but not all defendants, (2) the only remaining defendants have not been served or answered, and (3) nothing in the record indicates that plaintiff ever expected to obtain service on the unserved defendants, such that the case “stands as if there had been a discontinuance” as to the unserved defendants.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. in Re Great Northern Energy, Inc.

2. “For example, if the stage of litigation is comparable to the [Youngstomi ] and M.O. Dental Lab cases-summary judgments entered for all other defendants in the case at the culmination of the lawsuit-a plaintiffs failure to serve a defendant, absent evidence to the contrary, can only mean that the plaintiff does not intend to serve the defendant and has discontinued the case against that defendant.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In Re Minter Elec. Co., Inc.