CHASTAIN ET AL.

v.

DAVIS

Citator

Cited By

• Martin v. D.C. Metro. Police Dep't, 812 F.2d 1425 (D.C. Cir. 1987)
  …Ed.2d 70 (1986). Reasonable opportunity for discovery, we have commented, “is particularly important where crucial facts are in the control of the opposing party.” Black Panther Party v. Smith, 661 F. 2d 1243, 1278 (D.C.Cir.1981), vacated as moot, 458 U.S. 1118, 102 S.Ct. 3505, 73 L.Ed.2d 1381 (1982); see also Hobson, 737 F. 2d at 30-31 (“in some circumstances plaintiffs are able to paint only with a very broad and speculative brush at the pre-discovery stage”). We have noted that creditable [*1437] plea…
• Meek v. Metro. Dade Cnty., 908 F.2d 1540 (11th Cir. 1990)
  …language “indicates that the standard should be interpreted flexibly.” Davis v. Page, 618 F. 2d 374, 378 (5th Cir.1980) (citation omitted), aff'd in part and rev’d in part on other grounds, 640 F. 2d 599 (1981) (en banc),4 vacated on other grounds, 458 U.S. 1118, 102 S.Ct. 3504, 73 L.Ed.2d 1380 (1982). We hold that counsel’s justifiable reliance on the district court clerk’s erroneous information provides “good cause” under the unique circumstances of this case. Furthermore, this court, rather than “second-…
• McCARTHY v. Kleindienst, 741 F.2d 1406 (D.C. Cir. 1984)
  …le l-13(b) “implements the policy” behind the already extant requirement of Fed.R. Civ.P. 23(c)(1) that class certification decisions be made “as soon as practicable.” Black Panther Party v. Smith, 661 F. 2d 1243, 1279 (D.C. Cir.1981), vacated mem., 458 U.S. 1118,102 S.Ct. 3505, 73 L.Ed.2d 1381 (1982).4 In our view, Fed.R.Civ.P. 23(c)(1) and Local Rule l-13(b) rest upon at least two fundamental policies. The first is that defendants are entitled to ascertain at the [*1412] earliest practicable moment whethe…

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