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· 9/2/2005

Harrison v. McDonald's Corp.

Citations

  • 411 F. Supp. 2d 862
  • 2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 32386
  • 2005 WL 2176956

How courts have described this case

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

  • noting that, at first stage, “most courts agree that the standard is fairly lenient”
  • noting that, at first stage, “most courts agree that the standard is fairly lenient”
  • holding that only admissible evidence may be considered
  • striking hearsay statements from plaintiffs affidavit when plaintiff had access to contact information for 300 potential class members and discovery had already taken place
  • relying on Fed. R.Civ.P. 56(e) and refusing to consider inadmissible hearsay evidence in affidavits in support of conditional certification
  • At this stage, a plaintiff must establish a “colorable basis” for his allegation that others are similarly situated and should therefore be notified of the action.

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Judges: Holschuh

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