Ninth Circuit Sets Precedent with Limited Remand, Dismissing Plaintiff without Class

By Daniel Klausner, JD   The Ninth Circuit Appellate Court recently set a precedent by remanding half a case without a Rule 54(b) severance in Parrish v. Manatt.   The malpractice case arose from the class action in Adderly v. NFLPA, involving retired NFL football players and the National Football League Player Association (NFPLA). Although one defendant law firm successfully argued a motion to dismiss the malpractice claims in front of the Northern District Court of California, plaint