Legal Opinion

Adams v. Bell Aircraft Corp.

District Court, W.D. New York

Decided February 24, 1947No. Civ. No. 3235PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KNIGHT, District Judge.

Plaintiffs’ attorney Crotty has moved for an order that the caption of this action be amended by adding thereto as plaintiffs 171 named employees of the defendant.

Rule 21 of Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, 28 U.S.C.A. following section 723c, provides: “Parties may be dropped or added by order of the court on motion of any party or of its own initiative at any stage of the action and on such terms as are just.”

The original complaint lists 248 plaintiffs, including plaintiff Henry J. Adams, and demands $1,240,000 “for unpaid overtime compensation and an additional equal…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Pentland v. Dravo CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1945
  2. Culver v. Bell & Loffland, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1944
  3. Schempf v. Armour & Co.District Court, D. Minnesota · 1946
  4. Tennessee Coal, Iron & R. v. Muscoda Local 123District Court, N.D. Alabama · 1946

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Pan American World Airways, Inc. v. United States District Court for the Central District of California, Cathy Ann Giles, Real Parties in Interest. McDonnell Douglas Corporation v. United States District Court for the Central District of California, Geraldine L. Flanagan, Real Parties in Interest. United States of America v. United States District Court for the Central District of California, Geraldine L. Flanagan, Real Parties in InterestCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1975
  2. Caguas Lumber Yard, Inc. v. Tribunal Superior de Puerto RicoSupreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1969
  3. Mitchell v. Carborundum Co.District Court, W.D. New York · 1947
  4. Pan American World Airways, Inc. v. United States District CourtCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1975
  5. Lanehart v. DevineDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1984

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