Legal Opinion
Curtiss-Wright Corp. v. General Electric Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided April 22, 1980No. 79-105PublishedCited by 1,502 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice BubgeR
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 54 (b) allows a district court dealing with multiple claims or multiple parties to direct the entry of final judgment as to fewer than all of the claims or parties; to do so, the court must make an express determination that there is no just reason for delay. We granted certiorari in order to examine the use of this procedural device. 444 U. S. 823 (1979).
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From 1968 to 1972, respondent General Electric Co. entered into a series of 21 contracts with petitioner Curtiss-Wright Corp. for the manufacture of components designed for use in nuclear powered naval…
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- United Bank of Pueblo v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Company, Defendant-Third-Party v. United Bank of Denver, Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1976
- Curtiss-Wright Corp. v. General Electric Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1979
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