Curtiss-Wright Corporation v. General Electric Company

OPINION OF THE COURT

In a diversity action by Curtiss-Wright Corp. (Curtiss) against General Electric Company (GE),' the district court granted summary judgment to Curtiss on its claims for outstanding balances due on contracts with GE; additional claims arising out of the contractual relationship have not yet been adjudicated. The district court certified that the judgments were final under Rule 54(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

GE appealed the 54(b) judgments. It first contends that the entry of the 54(b) certifications was not consistent with a sound exercise of discretion, and…