Legal Opinion
Torres v. Oakland Scavenger Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 24, 1988No. 86-1845PublishedCited by 1,094 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Marshall
This case presents the question whether a federal appellate court has jurisdiction over a party who was not specified in the notice of appeal in accordance with Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 3(c).
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Petitioner Jose Torres is one of 16 plaintiffs who intervened in an employment discrimination suit against respondent Oakland Scavenger Co. (hereafter respondent) after receiving notice of the action pursuant to a settlement agreement between respondent and the original plaintiffs. In their complaint, the intervenors purported to proceed not only on their own behalf, but also on behalf of all…
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