Legal Opinion
Keithley Edwards v. Born, Inc. Appeal of Keithley Edwards and Edith Edwards
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided June 11, 1986No. 85-3312PublishedCited by 71 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
JAMES HUNTER, III, Circuit Judge:
Keithley Edwards and Edith Edwards appeal the district court’s order enforcing a settlement agreement entered into by their attorney. Subject matter jurisdiction obtained by virtue of V.I. Code Ann. tit. 4, § 32 (Supp.1985). We have appellate jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 (1982). This case presents the question whether the Edwardses’ attorney had the authority to compromise their suit. Because we conclude that the district court did not correctly apply the proper legal standards, we vacate and remand.
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The facts in this appeal are…
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