Mesa Computer Utilities, Inc. v. Western Union Computer Utilities, Inc.

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• considering whether claims arising out of similar franchise agreements satisfied Rule 20(a)
• “[A]t the pleading stage, joinder should have little, if any, prejudicial effect... ‘marginally related’ parties should be permitted to join if consistent with . . . judicial economy.”

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Cited by

16 cases in this archive cite this case.

• Dougherty v. Mieczkowski
  D. Delaware· 1987-05-11· cited 36×
• In Re Rezulin Products Liability Litigation
  S.D. New York· 2001-10-16· cited 33×
• Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis, Inc. v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.
  D. Delaware· 1983-06-21· cited 25×
• Graziose v. American Home Products Corp.
  D. Nevada· 2001-09-18· cited 22×
• Morris v. Paul Revere Insurance Group
  D. New Jersey· 1997-11-12· cited 21×
• Gruening v. Sucic
  E.D. Pennsylvania· 1981-03-19· cited 14×
• Site Microsurgical Systems, Inc. v. the Cooper Companies, Inc.
  D. Delaware· 1992-06-09· cited 13×
• Waterloov Gutter Protection System Co. v. Absolute Gutter Protection, L.L.C.
  D. New Jersey· 1999-09-28· cited 13×
• Gumz v. Starke County Farm Bureau Cooperative Ass'n
  Indiana Supreme Court· 1979-10-11· cited 10×
• Zazzali v. 1031 Exchange Group LLC (In re DBSI Inc.)
  D. Delaware· 2012-08-01· cited 8×
• Philips Electronics North America Corp. v. Contec Corp.
  D. Delaware· 2004-03-12· cited 8×
• Citibank (South Dakota) v. Conners (In Re Conners)
  S.D. California· 1991-04-02· cited 5×
• Foreman Industries, Inc. v. General Motors Corp.
  S.D. Ohio· 1983-10-14· cited 5×
• Don King Productions, Inc. v. Colon-Rosario
  D. Puerto Rico· 2008-06-19· cited 5×
• Gumz v. STARKE CTY. FARM BUR. CO-OP. ASS'N
  Indiana Supreme Court· 1979-10-11· cited 5×
• Poleon v. General Motors Corp.
  Virgin Islands· 2000-01-05

Cites

8 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• Thrifty Shoppers Scrip Co. v. United States
  Supreme Court· 1968-01-15· cited 99×
• Goodman v. H. Hentz & Co.
  N.D. Illinois· 1967-03-13· cited 71×
• Smith v. North American Rockwell Corp.
  N.D. Oklahoma· 1970-02-25· cited 42×
• Sun-X Glass Tinting of Mid-Wisconsin, Inc. v. Sun-X International, Inc.
  W.D. Wisconsin· 1964-03-16· cited 17×
• Music Merchants, Inc. v. Capitol Records, Inc.
  E.D. New York· 1957-01-04· cited 13×
• Poindexter Ex Rel. Poindexter v. Louisiana Financial Assistance Commission
  E.D. Louisiana· 1966-08-03· cited 11×
• Philadelphia Dressed Beef Co. v. Wilson & Co.
  E.D. Pennsylvania· 1956-06-14· cited 11×
• Gasswint v. Clapper
  W.D. Missouri· 1955-03-08· cited 7×