Hardin v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.’s Empirical Analysis

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1 state decisions

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The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 5 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “1. whether the party sought to be joined is needed for just adjudication and would be joined under Fed. R.Civ.P. 19(a); 2. whether the statute of limitations would prevent the filing of a new action against the new defendant should the court deny joinder; 3. whether there has been unexplained delay in seeking the joinder; 4. whether the joinder is solely for the purpose of defeating federal jurisdiction; 5. whether the claim against the new party seems valid; 6. the possible prejudice that may result to any of the parties in the litigation; 7. the closeness of the relationship between the new and the old parties; 8. the effect of an amendment on the court’s jurisdiction; and 9. the new party’s notice of the pending action.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Murphy v. American General Life Insurance

2. “Generally speaking, an amendment that has been filed or served without leave of court or consent of the defendants is without legal effect.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Hunter v. Rhino Shield