Legal Opinion

Future Plastics, Incorporated v. Ware Shoals Plastics, Incorporated, George W. Massey, D. K. Lee, Jr., W. B. Sprouse, Sr., and William A. Ellege, Sr.

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided February 28, 1969No. 12651PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ALBERT V. BRYAN, Circuit Judge:

Future Plastics, Inc., appeals an order of the District Court for South Carolina dismissing its action unless it accepted the terms of a settlement, which the Court found had been agreed upon between the plaintiff and the defendants. Plaintiff contends that, even assuming a binding contract of compromise had been made, still the Court should not have allowed it to defeat the action. The point is that before the trial date and the tender of the contract to the court, it was uncontrovertibly clear that, without plaintiff’s fault, a material provision of the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Carnegie Steel Co. v. Cambria Iron Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1902
  2. Cia Anon Venezolana De Navegacion v. Frank L. Harris and Pate Stevedoring Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
  3. Brast v. Winding Gulf Colliery Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1938
  4. Kelly v. GreerCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1966
  5. Hester v. New Amsterdam Casualty CompanyDistrict Court, D. South Carolina · 1967

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Gamewell Manufacturing, Inc., a Corporation v. Hvac Supply, Inc., and Aeronca, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1983
  2. Tosco Corp. v. HodelCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1986
  3. Home Box Office, Inc. v. Spectrum Electronics, Inc.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1983
  4. Serta Simmons Bedding, LLC v. Casper Sleep Inc.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2020
  5. Addison v. SommersDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1975

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