Bank of Lincolnwood, an Illinois Banking Corporation v. Federal Leasing, Inc., a Maryland Corporation

SPRECHER, Circuit Judge.

The major issue in this appeal concerns the finality of the district court’s judgment. No issue is raised about the correctness of the trial judge’s determination of the rights and liabilities of the parties. Indeed, the defendant admitted in its answer its liability on the plaintiff’s claim to collect on a promissory note. Instead, the defendant here urges that the trial court abused its discretion in making its determination final by certifying it pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 54(b).1 A corollary of the appellant’s posi*946tion, were we to accept it, would seem to be that…