Legal Opinion

Pelelas v. Caterpillar Tractor Co.

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided June 27, 1940No. 7181PublishedCited by 46 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LINDLEY, District Judge.

Plaintiff appeals from a judgment dismissing his second amended complaint' upon _ motion of defendant. Plaintiff termed his suit a “spurious” class action. Rules of Federal Procedure 23 (a) (3), 28 U.S.C.A. following section 723c. The District Court [30 F.Supp. 176] concluded that he had ’failed to state a valid claim and was not such a party as would “fairly insure the adequate representation of all” those constituting the 'alleged class, as required by Rule 23 (a). Upon appeal plaintiff questions the Soundness of each of these conclusions. .

Plaintiff, resident of the…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Alabama v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1929
  2. In Re Engelhard & Sons Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1914
  3. Hutchinson v. Fidelity Inv. Ass'nCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1939
  4. Johnson v. Igleheart Bros.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1938
  5. Southern Surety Co. v. Commercial Casualty Ins. Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1929

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3Cited by46 opinions

  1. Northern Indiana Gun & Outdoor Shows, Inc. v. City of South Bend, Stephen Leucke, Brian R. Hedman, and Karl KingCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1998
  2. Eisen v. Carlisle & JacquelinCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1968
  3. Mersay v. First Republic Corp. of AmericaDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1968
  4. Weeks v. Bareco Oil Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1941
  5. Siegel v. Chicken Delight, Inc.District Court, N.D. California · 1967

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