Legal Opinion
Edwards v. Born, Inc.
District Court, Virgin Islands
Decided May 13, 1985No. Civ. No. 1982/283PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtO’Brien, Judge
MEMORANDUM OPINION
On behalf of their respective clients, the attorneys in this personal injury case reached a settlement during a pre-trial conference on December 12, 1984. The plaintiffs’ attorney accepted an offer made jointly by the defendants’ counsel of $150,000 in full settlement of all plaintiffs’ claims. Each attorney stated that he had the authority to act on behalf of his client.
Shortly thereafter, plaintiffs repudiated the settlement and asserted that their attorney had no authority to enter into it. All three defendants moved to enforce the settlement. The plaintiffs’ attorney…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Keithley Edwards v. Born, Inc. Appeal of Keithley Edwards and Edith EdwardsCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1986
- White v. United States Dept. of InteriorDistrict Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 1986
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- Hartzog ex rel. Perez v. United Corp.Superior Court of The Virgin Islands · 2011
- Colon v. Gremer Development Co.Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 1993
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