Hardin v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

How courts have described this case

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

• holding that 5 “[m]ere words, however threatening, will not amount to an assault”
• striking fourth amended complaint: “If an amended pleading cannot be made as 17 of right and is filed without leave of court or consent of the opposing party, the amended pleading 18 is a nullity and without legal effect.”
• striking fourth amended complaint: “If an amended pleading cannot be made as 13 of right and is filed without leave of court or consent of the opposing party, the amended pleading 14 is a nullity and without legal effect.”
• “Plaintiffs may not circumvent 28 U.S.C. 1447(e) by relying on Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a) to join non-diverse parties.”
• “Plaintiffs may not circumvent 28 U.S.C. 27 § 1447(e) by relying on Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a) to join non-diverse parties.”
• “Plaintiffs may not circumvent 28 U.S.C. § 1447(e) by relying 11 on Fed. Rule Civ. Proc. 15(a) to join non-diverse parties.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).