Cummings v. Connell

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• “Mere speculation as to conflicts that may develop at the remedy stage is insufficient to support denial of initial class certification.”
• “this circuit does not favor denial of class certification on the basis of speculative conflicts.”
• “Class certification is not immutable, and class representative status could be withdrawn or modified if at any time the representatives could no longer protect the interests of the class.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

17 cases in this archive cite this case.

• United Steel, Paper & Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing Energy, Allied Industrial & Service Workers International Union v. ConocoPhillips Co.
  Ninth Circuit· 2010-01-06· cited 118×
• Cummings v. Connell
  Ninth Circuit· 2003-01-09· cited 56×
• Entergy Arkansas, Inc. v. Nebraska
  Eighth Circuit· 2004-02-18· cited 34×
• Rushing v. Alon USA, Inc.
  D. Kansas· 2013-04-05· cited 27×
• Cummings v. Connell
  Ninth Circuit· 2005-03-29· cited 23×
• Kamakahi v. American Society for Reproductive Medicine
  N.D. California· 2015-02-03· cited 12×
• T.B. v. San Diego Unified Sch. Dist.
  S.D. California· 2018-02-23· cited 10×
• Helm v. Alderwoods Group, Inc.
  N.D. California· 2009-07-29· cited 8×
• Parra v. Bashas', Inc.
  D. Arizona· 2013-05-31· cited 7×
• Perez v. United States Postal Service
  W.D. Washington· 2015-02-13· cited 6×
• South Ferry LP 2 v. Killinger
  W.D. Washington· 2011-01-06· cited 2×
• Theme Promotions v. News America Marketing FSI
  Ninth Circuit· 2008-08-20· cited 1×
• Swanson v. University of Hawaii Professional Assembly
  D. Hawaii· 2003-01-27· cited 1×
• Wood v. Betlach
  D. Arizona· 2012-10-05· cited 1×
• Wagner v. Professional Engineers In California Government
  Ninth Circuit· 2004-01-14
• Cummings v. Connell
  Ninth Circuit· 2005-05-16
• Theme Promotions v. News America
  Ninth Circuit· 2008-10-09

Cites

28 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Friends of the Earth, Inc. v. Laidlaw Environmental Services (TOC), Inc.
  Supreme Court· 2000-01-12· cited 6,373×
• United States v. W. T. Grant Co.
  Supreme Court· 1953-05-25· cited 2,512×
• Abood v. Detroit Board of Education
  Supreme Court· 1977-06-27· cited 1,173×
• Blackie v. Barrack
  Ninth Circuit· 1975-09-25· cited 871×
• International Ass'n of MacHinists v. Street
  Supreme Court· 1961-06-19· cited 710×
• Chicago Teachers Union, Local No. 1 v. Hudson
  Supreme Court· 1986-03-04· cited 498×
• Case v. Unified School District No. 233
  Tenth Circuit· 1998-10-13· cited 473×
• Communications Workers of America v. Beck
  Supreme Court· 1988-06-29· cited 361×
• James Tierney v. City of Toledo, Toledo Police Patrolman's Association
  Sixth Circuit· 1987-07-27· cited 113×
• Jack Gilpin v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Afl-Cio
  Seventh Circuit· 1989-05-24· cited 92×
• Howard K. Andrews v. Education Association of Cheshire
  Second Circuit· 1987-09-21· cited 84×
• H. Jane Ping v. National Education Association
  Seventh Circuit· 1989-04-07· cited 80×
• Lloyd Bryant, Desmond Butler, Doris Byrd v. City of Chicago
  Seventh Circuit· 2000-01-14· cited 64×
• Alan P. Damiano (Certified Class Members) v. George G. Matish, International Union, Uaw, and Local 6000, Intervening
  Sixth Circuit· 1987-10-08· cited 57×
• Wessel v. City of Albuquerque
  Tenth Circuit· 2002-08-13· cited 36×
• Prescott v. County of El Dorado
  Ninth Circuit· 1999-05-12· cited 32×
• Nathan R. ex rel. Richard R. v. Board of Education
  Supreme Court· 2000-10-02· cited 23×
• Gwirtz v. Ohio Education Ass'n
  Sixth Circuit· 1989-10-11· cited 21×
• Robin Gansley Mitchell Arthur L. Benveniste Walter J. Borden Conrad J. Chavez v. Los Angeles Unified School District, and United Teachers-Los Angeles
  Ninth Circuit· 1992-04-29· cited 20×
• Tollis Inc. v. San Bernardino County
  Ninth Circuit· 1987-09-14· cited 16×