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· 5/28/1980

Jose Ortega Cabrera v. Municipality of Bayamon, Jose Ortega Cabrera v. Municipality of Bayamon Ramon Luis Rivera, Etc.

Citations

  • 622 F.2d 4
  • 29 Fed. R. Serv. 2d 765
  • 10 Envtl. L. Rep. (Envtl. Law Inst.) 20463
  • 14 ERC (BNA) 1961
  • 1980 U.S. App. LEXIS 17158
  • 14 ERC 1961

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  • noting court's \discretion to refuse an attempt to join a new party at [a] late stage of the litigation\
  • mere claims of “indifference,” “negligence,” or “medical 7 malpractice” do not support a claim under § 1983
  • mere claims of “indifference,” “negligence,” or “medical 7 malpractice” do not support a claim under § 1983
  • “The court has 20 discretion to refuse an attempt to join a new party at this late stage of the litigation when 21 liability has been determined and the court is trying to enforce final relief for the 22 plaintiffs.”
  • so applying the phrase \an action\ in Rule 41(a)(1)(A)

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Judges: Coffin, Campbell, Wisdom

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