In DiFronzo v. City of Somerville, No. 25-1210 (1st Cir. Sept. 21, 2026), the First Circuit reverses in part a judgment in favor of the plaintiff in a First Amendment retaliation case, holding that one of the plaintiff’s theories at trial—that he was placed on forced leave after being reinstated—was neither pled nor consented toContinue reading “District Court Erred Under Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(b) in Conforming Pleadings to Trial Evidence to Allow an Unpled Claim of Retaliation to Go to the Jury, First Circuit Holds”
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Plaintiffs Run Out 150-Day Fail Safe Limit Under Fed. R. Civ. P. 58(c) to Appeal From MDL, Holds Seventh Circuit
In Bell v. Albertson Cos., Inc., No. 19-2581 (7th Cir. Dec. 7, 2020), a two-judge panel of the Seventh Circuit (after Judge Barrett’s elevation to the Supreme Court) reverses the district court’s dismissal of unfair business practice claims, but holds that two of the appeals are time-barred under Fed. R. Civ. P 58(c) and Fed.Continue reading “Plaintiffs Run Out 150-Day Fail Safe Limit Under Fed. R. Civ. P. 58(c) to Appeal From MDL, Holds Seventh Circuit”
Denial of Leave to Amend Under Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(b) During Trial to Convert Facial Challenge of Ordinance to As-Applied Challenge Upheld by Eleventh Circuit
In Doe v. Miami-Dade Cnty., No. 19-10254 (11th Cir. Sept. 9, 2020), the Eleventh Circuit affirmed a district court’s decision not to allow two plaintiffs to amend their pleadings at the end of trial to add an unpled “as applied” challenge to a county ordinance which they contended imposed an ex post facto punishment. TheContinue reading “Denial of Leave to Amend Under Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(b) During Trial to Convert Facial Challenge of Ordinance to As-Applied Challenge Upheld by Eleventh Circuit”
