DIRECTV, Inc. v. Barrett
United States District Court for the District of Kansas
220 F.R.D. 630 (D. Kan. 2004)
Relevant factsFree
DIRECTV (plaintiff) sued Barrett and several other defendants together, alleging each had separately purchased devices to intercept and pirate its television signal, and each defendant moved to sever the claims against them individually, arguing their conduct wasn't sufficiently connected to justify joint litigation.
IssueFree
Whether the separate acts of multiple defendants against a single plaintiff are part of the same transaction or occurrence for purposes of joinder in federal court if each defendant is alleged to have violated the same statute and the same relief is sought from each.
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