Legal Opinion
Leonard v. Parry
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided July 17, 2000No. 99-2107PublishedCited by 70 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
This appeal asks whether, under particular circumstances, an amendment adding a party after the expiration of the statute of limitations relates back to the date on which the plaintiff commenced the action. Although a straightforward reading of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 15(c)(3) seems to require an affirmative answer to this question, a doubt lingers because some courts, spurred by a mischievous bit of dictum, have glossed the text of the rule. Resisting the temptation to read more into Rule 15(c)(3) than its unvarnished language implies, we hold that the attempted…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Foman v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- The Dartmouth Review, on Behalf of Its Officers, Staff and Subscribers v. Dartmouth CollegeCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1989
- Margot Rendall-Speranza v. Edward A. NassimCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1997
- Wilson v. United States GovernmentCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1994
- Kilkenny v. Arco Marine Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
6 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by70 opinions
- Goodman v. Praxair, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2007
- KRUPSKI v. COSTA CROCIERE S. P. ASupreme Court of the United States · 2010
- Edward Arthur v. Maersk, Inc. D/B/A Maersk Line Ltd. Dyn Corp. Technical Services D/B/A Dyn Marine Services the United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2006
- United States Ex Rel. Karvelas v. Melrose-Wakefield HospitalCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2004
- Steir v. Girl Scouts of the USACourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2004
65 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.