Legal Opinion
Hill, Robert E. v. Henderson, William J
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided November 12, 1999No. 98-5443PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge STEPHEN F. WILLIAMS.
STEPHEN F. WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge:
A district court order dismissing one of several claims or parties is not a “final decision” qualifying for immediate appeal under 28 U.S.C. § 1291—unless the district court expressly determines “that there is no just reason for delay” and enters judgment under Fed.R.Civ.P. 54(b). The logic of this deferral of review is that, on net, it economizes on judicial resources. In some cases, to be sure, the deferred review will generate a need for new and duplicative proceedings that immediate review…
2Cases cited32 opinions
- Cohen v. Beneficial Industrial Loan Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Christianson v. Colt Industries Operating Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1988
- Hoffman v. BlaskiSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Tel-Phonic Services, Inc., William Kirk, and John Bowen v. Tbs International, Inc. A/K/A Dy-Con, International, Inc. And the Dispatch Printing CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
- In Re KOREAN AIR LINES DISASTER OF SEPTEMBER 1, 1983. Appeal of Plaintiffs Steering CommitteeCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1987
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3Cited by47 opinions
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- Songbyrd, Inc. v. Estate of Albert B. Grossman, Doing Business as Bearsville Records, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2000
- Robert E. Hill v. Jack E. Potter, Postmaster GeneralCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2003
- In Defense of Animals v. National Institutes of HealthDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2008
- Roth, Pamela v. King, RufusCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2006
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