Legal Opinion
John Gilbert v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided June 5, 1973No. 559, Docket 72-2116PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Per curiam
Where a settlement is agreed upon among clients and counsel, the terms are conveyed to the court by counsel and judgment entered accordingly, may the judgment be set aside on the complaint of one party that his counsel coerced him into agreement? The answer we give is in the negative, in this, a case which could so easily have been avoided by a precautionary letter of authorization from counsel to client.
Appellant here, a licensed maritime officer, had a personal injuries claim arising under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C. § 688, out of his service on a United States vessel. His counsel was Paul C.…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- United States v. BeebeSupreme Court of the United States · 1901
- Thomas v. Colorado Trust Deed Funds, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1966
- Edward Davis v. United Fruit Company, Defendant-RespondentCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1969
- Beirne v. Fitch Sanitarium, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1958
- McKenzie v. BoorhemDistrict Court, W.D. Arkansas · 1954
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Karavos Compania Naviera S. A. v. Atlantica Export Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1978
- Henry M. Strange v. Gulf & South American Steamship Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- McCarthy v. MansonDistrict Court, D. Connecticut · 1982
- United States v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen & Helpers of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1993
- Joseph J. MacKtal Jr. v. Secretary of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
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