Month: July 2019

Permanent Link Archived: https://perma.cc/7HB2-8NND As we’ve discussed, There was a time in federal litigation that an offer equivalent to what a successful plaintiff could receive at trial would act to render a lawsuit moot. At that time, the argument would often turn to the question of whether a defendant has actually offered something tantamount to “complete relief.” But that approach…

Permanent Link Archived: https://perma.cc/E4P7-F7MJ We shift our attention to an interesting issue of federal class-action procedure that was well illustrated by two cases decided just a day apart: when does a federal court cease to have jurisdiction over a putative class action? As we’ve previously discussed, the Class Action Fairness Act (“CAFA”) permits federal jurisdiction over class action cases even…

Permanent Link Archived: https://perma.cc/69RG-PDJE Today marks the 200th entry on the Hoosier Litigation Blog. In honor of that achievement, this is the first of three posts today and one of two that revisit prior discussions and stem from recent rulings out of the Indiana Supreme Court. First up, we return to two cases we discussed before: Morrison v. Vasquez and…

Permanent Link Archived: https://perma.cc/69RG-PDJE Today marks the 200th entry on the Hoosier Litigation Blog. In honor of that achievement, this is the first of three posts today and one of two that revisit prior discussions and stem from recent rulings out of the Indiana Supreme Court. First up, we return to two cases we discussed before: Morrison v. Vasquez and…