Legal Opinion
Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 96,397 Lawrence J. Beecher v. Charles R. Able, and Four Other Actions, McDonnell Douglas Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided April 13, 1978No. 329, Docket 77-7384PublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BONSAL, District Judge:
In late 1975 appellant McDonnell Douglas Corporation (“Douglas”) and appellees entered into a preliminary stipulation to settle fifteen actions, of which five were class actions, then pending against Douglas. The preliminary stipulation provided that Douglas pay $5,000,000 as consideration for dismissal of these actions. In early 1976 the parties entered into a definitive stipulation of settlement confirming the agreement to settle these actions for $5,000,000. Attached to this definitive stipulation was an allocation plan which provided for the distribution of the…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Eisen v. Carlisle & JacquelinSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Eisen v. Carlisle & JacquelinCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1973
- William R. Van Gemert v. The Boeing Company and Thomas R. WilcoxCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1977
- Herbst v. AbleDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1969
- Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 93,445 Alan Zients v. Willard J. Lamorte, Gertrude Aranow, Claimants-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1972
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3Cited by57 opinions
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- Health-Chem Corp. v. BakerCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1990
- Findley v. Blinken (In Re Joint Eastern & Southern District Asbestos Litigation)District Court, S.D. New York · 1991
- In Re "Agent Orange" Product Liability Litigation Mdl No. 381Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1987
- Seigal v. MerrickCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
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