· 4/12/2024
Tamba v. State
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- holding the indemnification claims to be severable under Rule 21 from the primary liability inquiry
- holding the indemnification claims to be severable under Rule 21 from the primary liability inquiry
- reasoning that if the defendant “did not consent to trial before the magistrate judge, then the magistrate judge would not have had jurisdiction to enter a final judgement”
- noting that the court has broad discretion in deciding whether to sever parties
- severing claims against defendants who had been indicted and/or convicted of crimes
- “It is within the district court’s broad discretion whether to sever a claim under Rule 21.”
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Judges: LeGrow J.
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