Legal Opinion
St. Amand v. Marriott Hotel, Inc.
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided March 29, 1977No. Civ. A. 75-2532PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALVIN B. RUBIN, District Judge:
By motion for a new trial the plaintiff in this diversity tort case seeks to set aside a consent judgment entered as a result of a compromise reached between his lawyer and defense counsel after the jury had reached a verdict that the defendant was liable for the injuries to the plaintiff, and while the trial was still underway with respect to the quantum of damages. The plaintiff’s lawyer acted in good faith and in the belief that his client had agreed to accept the amount stipulated. Because, in fact, the plaintiff had not done so, and, in addition, because…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- United States v. BeebeSupreme Court of the United States · 1901
- Cia Anon Venezolana De Navegacion v. Frank L. Harris and Pate Stevedoring Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
- Thomas v. Colorado Trust Deed Funds, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1966
- Massachusetts Casualty Insurance Company v. Kenneth B. FormanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
- Elchinger v. ElchingerLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1965
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Mid-South Towing Company v. Har-Win, Inc. v. Okc Corporation Liquidating TrustCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
- Strickland v. Marathon Oil Co.District Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1978
- Raymond Smedley v. Temple Drilling CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
- Thompson v. Continental Emsco Co.District Court, S.D. Texas · 1986
- Clarence C. Breland and Lilly C. Breland v. Louisiana-Pacific CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
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