Legal Opinion

United Steelworkers of America v. Libby, McNeill & Libby, Inc. And Nestle Enterprises, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided February 13, 1990No. 88-1463PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KANNE, Circuit Judge.

A settlement agreement entered into between the parties in this case led to the district court’s entry of an order of dismissal. Two years after the dismissal, the district judge was asked by the Steelworkers union to clarify the parties’ settlement agreement. The district judge initially determined that he had jurisdiction to interpret the language of the settlement agreement. The Steelworkers’ motion for clarification, however, was ultimately denied. We find that the district court did not have jurisdiction to interpret the settlement agreement and, consequently, affirm…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Bender v. Williamsport Area School DistrictSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Fairfax Countywide Citizens Ass'n v. County of FairfaxCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1978

3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Louie Morris, Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross-Appellant v. City of Hobart, Defendant-Appellant-Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1994
  2. Andrea Sawka v. Healtheast, Inc. And Richard DuncanCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1993
  3. Spaulding & Co. v. Buchanan (In Re Spaulding & Co.)District Court, N.D. Illinois · 1990
  4. Victor H. Goulding v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1991
  5. Jay Moser and Dana Moser v. Universal Engineering CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994

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