Legal Opinion
Held v. Missouri Pacific Railroad
District Court, S.D. Texas
Decided April 19, 1974No. Civ. A. No. 73-H-1053PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
CARL O. BUE, Jr., District Judge.
The Court has been advised that a tentative settlement has been reached between the defendants and named plaintiff Doris June Held; to the Court’s knowledge, no provision has been made for absent class members. This is an area of the law with which the Court lacks familiarity. Brief research into the question of compromising class actions and cases involving class allegations suggests settlement and dismissal may not be as easily obtained as suggested by counsel. In order to determine the law in this Circuit as well as an understanding of…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Eisen v. Carlisle & JacquelinSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- American Pipe & Construction Co. v. UtahSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Brisco HUFF, on Behalf of Himself and Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. N. D. CASS COMPANY OF ALABAMA, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- Johnson v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- Philadelphia Electric Co. v. Anaconda American Brass Co.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1967
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Elsie Simer v. Richard J. Rios, Acting Director of Community Services Administration Community Services AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1981
- Sujoy GUPTA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. EAST TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Senn v. Manchester Bank of St. LouisSupreme Court of Missouri · 1979
- Magana v. Platzer Shipyard, Inc.District Court, S.D. Texas · 1977
- National Super Spuds, Inc. v. New York Mercantile ExchangeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1981
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