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Civil Procedure Keyed to Glannon
Hohlbein v. Heritage Mutual Insurance Co.
Citation:
106 F.R.D. 73 (W.D. Wis. 1985)Facts
Plaintiffs, four individuals who were contacted and interviewed by Defendants representatives in connection with executive employment positions, filed a complaint against Defendant, each stating independent causes of action under theories of false or reckless misrepresentation, fraud, and breach of promise. Specifically, Plaintiffs alleged that Defendant’s representatives made various material misrepresentations made the during job interviews, including a failure to advise Plaintiffs that their employment would be subject to a probationary period. Defendant moved, pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 20(a) and 21, to sever the action into four separate lawsuits on the grounds that they did not arise out of the same transaction(s) or occurrence(s) or involve common questions of law or fact, and that determining the claims together in one action did not serve the interest of judicial economy.
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