Legal Opinion
Costello v. Wainwright
District Court, M.D. Florida
Decided February 11, 1980No. 72-109-Civ-J-S, 72-94-Civ-J-SPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER APPROVING SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
CHARLES R. SCOTT, Senior District Judge.
This cause is before the Court for approval of the settlement agreement submitted by the parties on October 23, 1979 (See Appendix). To satisfy the requirements of Fed.R.Civ.P. 23(e), notice of the proposed settlement was given to members of the plaintiff class and they, as well as the United States, as amicus curiae, were permitted to file written objections or comments.
The United States submitted a memorandum outlining several objections to the proposed settlement agreement of November 26, 1979. Plaintiffs and…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Cotton v. HintonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
- Rush PETTWAY Et Al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. AMERICAN CAST IRON PIPE COMPANY, a Corporation, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- Costello v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Costello v. WainwrightCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- Costello v. WainwrightCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Lynce v. MathisSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
- Harris v. PernsleyDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1987
- Winkler v. MooreSupreme Court of Florida · 2002
- Grant v. SingletaryDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1999
- Sanford v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1999
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