52 F. Supp. 2d 741 - Devine v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.’s Empirical Analysis
1999
Citation profile
2 federal appellate ·
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Applies 28 U.S.C. § 1332 (Class Action Fairness Act of 2005)
Relies on Erie Co v. Tompkins · Chambers v. Nasco, Inc. · State v. Simpson · Pavelic v. Marvel Entertainment Group · Thomas v. Capital Security Services, Inc.
Most-quoted passages
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“[i]f the duty imposed by the rule is violated . . . it may be appropriate under the circumstances of the case to impose a sanction on the client”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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