Spector v. Comm'r, 479 U.S. 884 (1986). · Go Syfert
Spector v. Comm'r, 479 U.S. 884 (1986). Cases Citing This Book View Copy Cite
“while there is no fixed numerosity rule, 'generally less than twenty-one is inadequate, more than forty adequate, with numbers between varying according to other factors.”
157 citation events (21 in the last 25 years) across 43 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: Likes v. DHL Express (alnd, 2012-12-21)
Treatment trajectory · 1987 → 2026 · click a year to view as-of
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Top citers, strongest first. 28 distinct citers. How cited ↗
discussed Cited as authority (quoted) Likes v. DHL Express
N.D. Ala. · 2012 · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence low
it is readily apparent that at least 50 employees (and at least 33 percent of the employees) have been affected here.
discussed Cited as authority (quoted) Schmitt v. United States
S.D. Ind. · 2001 · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence low
generally less than twenty-one is inadequate, more than forty adequate, with numbers varying according to other factors.
discussed Cited as authority (quoted) Taylor v. Flagstar Bank, FSB
M.D. Ala. · 1998 · signal: see · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence high
while there is no fixed numerosity rule, 'generally less than twenty-one is inadequate, more than forty adequate, with numbers between varying according to other factors.
discussed Cited "see" Perez v. PAVEX CORP.
M.D. Fla. · 2007 · signal: see · confidence high
See Cox v. *759 American Cast Iron Pipe Co., 784 F.2d 1546, 1559 (11th cir.) cert. denied, 479 U.S. 883 , 107 S.Ct. 274 , 93 L.Ed.2d 250 (1986); see also Cooper v. Southern Company, 390 F.3d 695, 719 (11th Cir.2004) (affirming district court’s decision to grant summary-judgment on plaintiffs’ individual pattern and practice claims after class certification had been denied).
cited Cited "see" In re HealthSouth Corp. Securities Litigation
N.D. Ala. · 2003 · signal: see · confidence high
See Cox v. American Cast Iron Pipe Co., 784 F.2d 1546, 1557 (11th Cir.1986) cert. denied, 479 U.S. 883 , 107 S.Ct. 274 , 93 L.Ed.2d 250 (1986).
discussed Cited "see" Gess v. United States
M.D. Ala. · 1996 · signal: see · confidence high
See Cox v. American Cast Iron Pipe Co., 784 F.2d 1546, 1556 (11th Cir.1986) cert. denied, 479 U.S. 883 , 107 S.Ct. 274 , 93 L.Ed.2d 250 (1986); Telectron, Inc. v. Overhead Door Corp., 116 F.R.D. 107 (S.D.Fla.1987).
discussed Cited "see" Johnsen v. Collins
S.D. Ga. · 1994 · signal: see · confidence high
See Waldron v. Collins, 788 F.2d 736, 738 (11th Cir.1986), reh’g denied, 795 F.2d 89 (1986), cert. denied, 479 U.S. 884 , 107 S.Ct. 274 , 93 L.Ed.2d 250 (1986); Bland v. McHann, 463 F.2d 21 , 28 & n. 24 (5th Cir.1972), cert. denied, 410 U.S. 966 , 93 S.Ct. 1438 , 35 L.Ed.2d 700 (1973).
discussed Cited "see" Johnsen v. Collins
S.D. Ga. · 1994 · signal: see · confidence high
See Waldron v. Collins, 788 F.2d 736, 738 (11th Cir.1986), reh'g denied, 795 F.2d 89 (1986), cert. denied, 479 U.S. 884 , 107 S.Ct. 274 , 93 L.Ed.2d 250 (1986); Bland v. McHann, 463 F.2d 21 , 28 & n. 24 (5th Cir.1972), cert. denied, 410 U.S. 966 , 93 S.Ct. 1438 , 35 L.Ed.2d 700 (1973).
discussed Cited "see" Evans v. Evans
N.D. Ind. · 1993 · signal: see · confidence high
See Cox v. American Cast Iron Pipe Co., 784 F.2d 1546, 1553 (11th Cir.), cert. denied, 479 U.S. 883 , 107 S.Ct. 274 , 93 L.Ed.2d 250 (1986) (while there is no fixed numerosity rule, “generally less than twenty-one is inadequate, more than forty adequate, with numbers between varying according to other factors”).
discussed Cited "see" Taylor v. Liberty National Life Insurance
N.D. Ala. · 1991 · signal: see · confidence high
See Cox v. American Cast Iron Pipe Co., 784 F.2d 1546, 1554 (11th Cir.), cert. denied, 479 U.S. 883 , 107 S.Ct. 274 , 93 L.Ed.2d 250 (1986). *1517 The special treatment accorded back-pay claims in Holmes and Johnson turned on the heterogeneity and lack of cohesiveness among the class members with respect to such claims.
cited Cited "see" Robinson v. Jacksonville Shipyards, Inc.
M.D. Fla. · 1991 · signal: see · confidence high
See Cox v. American Cast Iron Pipe Co., 784 F.2d 1546, 1561 (11th Cir.), cert. denied, 479 U.S. 883 , 107 S.Ct. 274 , 93 L.Ed.2d 250 (1986).
discussed Cited "see" Washington v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp.
M.D. Ga. · 1991 · signal: see · confidence high
See Cox v. American Cast Iron Pipe Co., 784 F.2d 1546, 1559 (11th Cir.), cert. denied, 479 U.S. 883 , 107 S.Ct. 274 , 93 L.Ed.2d 250 (1986); and Griffin v. Carlin, 755 F.2d 1516, 1525 (11th Cir.1985). 5 .
cited Cited "see" Ray v. United States Department of Justice
11th Cir. · 1990 · signal: see · confidence high
See Cox v. American Cast Iron Pipe Co., 784 F.2d 1546, 1553 (11th Cir.), cert. denied, 479 U.S. 883 , 107 S.Ct. 274 , 93 L.Ed.2d 250 (1986); Griffin v. Carlin, 755 F.2d 1516, 1531 (11th Cir.1985).
discussed Cited "see" Ray v. United States Department of Justice
11th Cir. · 1990 · signal: see · confidence high
See Cox v. American Cast Iron Pipe Co., 784 F.2d 1546, 1553 (11th Cir.), cert. denied, 479 U.S. 883 , 107 S.Ct. 274 , 93 L.Ed.2d 250 (1986); Griffin v. Carlin, 755 F.2d 1516, 1531 (11th Cir.1985). 31 We find no abuse of discretion in this case.
discussed Cited "see" Nicholas D. Lengen v. Department of Transportation, National Transportation Safety Board, and Federal Aviation Administration, Administrator
11th Cir. · 1990 · signal: see · confidence high
See Cox v. American Cast Iron Pipe Co., 784 F.2d 1546, 1561 (11th Cir.), cert. denied, 479 U.S. 883 , 107 S.Ct. 274 , 93 L.Ed.2d 250 (1986) (sua sponte conclusions by district court, without the factfinding required for resolution of the case, require remand). 8 .
cited Cited "see" Tye v. Houston County Board of Education
M.D. Ala. · 1987 · signal: see · confidence high
See Cox v. American Cast Iron Pipe Co., 784 F.2d 1546, 1559 (11th Cir.), cert. denied, — U.S. -, 107 S.Ct. 274 , 93 L.Ed.2d 250 (1986).
discussed Cited "see" Sennello v. Reserve Life Insurance (2×) also: Cited "see, e.g."
S.D. Fla. · 1987 · signal: see · confidence high
See Cox v. American Cast Iron Pipe Co., 784 F.2d 1546, 1562 (11th Cir.), cert. denied, — U.S. -, 107 S.Ct. 274 , 93 L.Ed.2d 250 (1986).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Perry v. Household Retail Services, Inc.
M.D. Ala. · 1998 · signal: see also · confidence low
See In re American Medical Systems, Inc., 75 F.3d 1069, 1082 (6th Cir.1996); see also Cox v. American Cast Iron Pipe, 784 F.2d 1546 , 1557 (11th Cir.), cert. denied, 479 U.S. 883 , 107 S.Ct. 274 , 93 L.Ed.2d 250 (1986) (the claims actually litigated in the suit must simply be those fairly represented by the named plaintiffs).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Mack v. General Motors Acceptance Corp.
M.D. Ala. · 1996 · signal: see also · confidence low
See In re American Medical Systems, Inc., 75 F.3d 1069, 1082 (6th Cir.1996); see also Cox v. American Cast Iron Pipe Co., 784 F.2d 1546, 1557 (11th Cir.), cert. denied, 479 U.S. 883 , 107 S.Ct. 274 , 93 L.Ed.2d 250 (1986) (the claims actually litigated in the suit must simply be those fairly represented by the named plaintiffs).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Walco Investments, Inc. v. Thenen
S.D. Fla. · 1996 · signal: see also · confidence low
See Eisen v. Carlisle & Jacquelin, 417 U.S. 156, 177-78 , 94 S.Ct. 2140, 2152-53 , 40 L.Ed.2d 732 (1974); See also Cox v. American Cast Iron Pipe Co., 784 F.2d 1546, 1557 (11th Cir.1986), cert. denied, 479 U.S. 883 , 107 S.Ct. 274 , 93 L.Ed.2d 250 (1986).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Calabritto v. Dillon
E.D.N.Y · 1996 · signal: see also · confidence low
Bd., 731 F.2d 465 , 470 (8th Cir.1984) (in pattern and practice case, the employer bears burden of production and persuasion to show that it is more likely than not that it did not discriminate against the individual); see also Cox v. American Cast Iron Pipe Co., 784 F.2d 1546 (11th Cir.1986), cert. denied, 479 U.S. 883 , 107 S.Ct. 274 , 93 L.Ed.2d 250 (1986); In re Western Dist.
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Hartman v. Duffy
D.D.C. · 1994 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also Cox v. American Cast Iron Pipe Co., 784 F.2d 1546, 1557 (11th Cir.), cert. denied, 479 U.S. 883 , 107 S.Ct. 274 , 93 L.Ed.2d 250 (1986) (class certification proper where plaintiffs represented employees in 49 job categories and alleged discriminatory treatment in compensation, promotion, medical coverage, and training, through overt discrimination, word-of-mouth recruiting, and subjective evaluations).
cited Cited "see, e.g." Forehand v. Florida State Hospital at Chattahoochee
N.D. Fla. · 1993 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., Cox v. American Cast Iron Pipe Co., 784 F.2d 1546 (11th Cir.), 479 U.S. 888 , 107 S.Ct. 274 , 93 L.Ed.2d 250 (1986).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Ben Jones, John Issac Harvey Echols Jim Thornton Sherman Jones Henry Washington, Plaintiffs-Intervenors v. Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, Inc., Ben Jones, John Issac Harvey Echols Jim Thornton Sherman Jones Henry Washington, Plaintiffs-Intervenors v. Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, Inc.
11th Cir. · 1992 · signal: see also · confidence low
When the plaintiff had no notice of or opportunity to apply for the job, such a reason for rejection is "legally insufficient and illegitimate." 28 738 F.2d 1126 , 1133-34 (11th Cir.1984) (quoting Harris v. Birmingham Bd. of Educ., 712 F.2d 1377, 1383 (11th Cir.1983)); see also Cox v. American Cast Iron Pipe Co., 784 F.2d 1546, 1560 (11th Cir.), cert. denied, 479 U.S. 883 , 107 S.Ct. 274 , 93 L.Ed.2d 250 (1986). 29 Although Jones need not show that he applied for the Dahlem post, he must show that he was qualified for the position in order to make out a prima facie case of discrimination.
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Jones v. Firestone Tire & Rubber Co.
11th Cir. · 1992 · signal: see also · confidence low
When the plaintiff had no notice of or opportunity to apply for the job, such a reason for rejection is “legally insufficient and illegitimate.” 738 F.2d 1126 , 1133-34 (11th Cir.1984) (quoting Harris v. Birmingham Bd. of Educ., 712 F.2d 1377, 1383 (11th Cir.1983)); see also Cox v. American Cast Iron Pipe Co., 784 F.2d 1546, 1560 (11th Cir.), cert. denied, 479 U.S. 883 , 107 S.Ct. 274 , 93 L.Ed.2d 250 (1986).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Colorado Civil Rights Commission v. Travelers Insurance Co.
Colo. · 1988 · signal: see also · confidence low
Jan. 13, 1986) [available on WESTLAW, 1986 WL 5146 ] (under Title VII, employees entitled to recover pregnancy-related expenses which should have been covered by employer’s health insurance plan); see also Cox v. American Cast Iron Pipe Co., 784 F.2d 1546 (11th Cir.) (under Title VII, calculation of back pay award should include fringe benefits), cert. denied, — U.S. -, 107 S.Ct. 274 , 93 L.Ed.2d 250 (1986); Sennello v. Reserve Life Ins.
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Jacksonville Shipyards, Inc.
M.D. Fla. · 1988 · signal: see also · confidence low
See Ford v. Fogarty Van Lines, Inc., 780 F.2d 1582, 1583 (11th Cir.1986) (clear record of delay or contumacious conduct by party necessary to justify dismissal or default sanction); see also Cox v. American Cast Iron Pipe Co., 784 F.2d 1546, 1566 (11th Cir.) (court must make finding of bad faith resistance to discovery orders and indicate on record that less severe sanctions than dismissal were considered and rejected), cert. denied, — U.S. -, 107 S.Ct. 274 , 93 L.Ed.2d 250 (1986).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Charles ROBERTS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. GADSDEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, Defendant-Appellant. Gadsden County, Florida, Defendant (2×)
11th Cir. · 1988 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., Cox v. American Cast Iron Pipe Co., 784 F.2d 1546, 1560 (11th Cir.1986), cert. denied, — U.S. -, 107 S.Ct. 274 , 93 L.Ed. 2d 250 (1986); Hill v. Seaboard Coast Line Railroad Co., 767 F.2d 771, 775 (11th Cir.1985); Carmichael v. Birmingham Saw Works, 738 F.2d 1126, 1133 (11th Cir.1984); Watson v. National Linen Service, 686 F.2d 877, 881 (11th Cir.1982); Rowe v. General Motors Corp., 457 F.2d 348 , 359 & n. 23 (5th Cir.1972); see also Payne v. Travenol Laboratories, Inc., 673 F.2d 798, 827 (5th Cir.1982).
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Spector
v.
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
No. 86-210.
Supreme Court of the United States.
Oct 14, 1986.
479 U.S. 884

C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.