Legal Opinion

Mary Ellen Winston v. Mediafare Entertainment Corporation, Gallavants, Inc., and Ralph Smith

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided January 9, 1986No. 1316, Docket 85-7191PublishedCited by 252 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GEORGE C. PRATT, Circuit Judge:

Defendants appeal from a judgment of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Abraham D. Sofaer, Judge, enforcing what plaintiff characterizes as a fully consummated settlement agreement reached among the parties. In ordering enforcement the district court determined that the parties had reached “what both sides understood to be a final and binding agreement.” Because we hold that no binding agreement was reached, we reverse and remand for further proceedings.

BACKGROUND

In May 1983 Marcus & O’Leary, Inc., owner of the title and…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Anderson v. City of Bessemer CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  2. R.G. Group, Inc., and R.G. Restaurant Associates v. The Horn & Hardart Company, and Bojangles' of America, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1984
  3. Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 99,667 Reprosystem, B v. and N. Norman Muller, and Cross-Appellants v. Scm Corporation, and Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1984
  4. T. C. V'soske, S. T. V'soske, K. A. V'soske, George A. Spater and V'soske Shops, Inc. v. E. T. Barwick and E. T. Barwick Mills, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1969
  5. Municipal Consultants & Publishers, Inc. v. Town of RamapoNew York Court of Appeals · 1979

3Cited by252 opinions

  1. Texaco, Inc. v. Pennzoil, Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1987
  2. Teachers Insurance & Annuity Ass'n of America v. Tribune Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1987
  3. Consarc Corporation v. Marine Midland Bank, N.A.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1993
  4. Arcadian Phosphates, Inc., Judas Azuelos, and Eli Sivan v. Arcadian CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1989
  5. Adjustrite Systems, Inc., Stuart J. Orr, and Lu Elliott v. Gab Business Services, Inc. And Intermodal Technical Systems, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1998

247 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API