Legal Opinion
Litton Systems, Inc. v. American Telephone & Telegraph Co.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided October 16, 1984No. 1092, Docket 83-7744PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JON 0. NEWMAN, Circuit Judge:
This appeal presents the issue whether the 1982 amendment that changed the method for determining the rate of post-judgment interest may be given any retroactive effect. The practical consequence of the resolution of this somewhat esoteric issue is made abundantly clear in this case, since the additional interest at stake is more than $40 million. Plaintiffs-appellants Litton Corp. and related companies (collectively “Litton”) appeal from a July 28, 1983, order of the District Court for the Southern District of New York (William C. Conner, Judge), denying their…
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