Legal Opinion

Bank South Leasing, Inc. v. Williams

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided September 3, 1985No. Nos. 84-3274, 84-3275 and 84-3350PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Per curiam

This case is a consolidation of three appeals taken from the district court’s judgment in a diversity action that includes both contract and fraud claims. The district court by written order has retained jurisdiction in the case for purposes of considering the appropriateness and amount of attorneys’ fees. Because we conclude that the unresolved questions about attorneys’ fees deprive the district court’s judgment of finality, we dismiss these appeals for want of appellate jurisdiction.

I. FACTS AND PRIOR PROCEEDINGS

The underlying dispute in this case revolves around an arrangement between two…

2Cases cited6 opinions

White v. New Hampshire Department of Employment SecuritySupreme Court of the United States · 1982
Harry J. Holmes v. J. Ray McDermott & Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
Raymond F. Ringwald, Sr. v. R. D. HarrisCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
Patricia E. McQurter Cross-Appellant v. City of Atlanta, Georgia, Cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1984
C.I.T. Corporation v. Patricia A. NelsonCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1984

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3Cited by15 opinions

Mattie Norman, Clara Marshall, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. The Housing Authority of the City of MontgomeryCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1988
Robinson v. TannerCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1986
Lewis Charters, Inc. v. Huckins Yacht Corporation, Ocean Entertainment, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1989
Brandon, Jones, Sandall, Zeide, Kohn, Chalal & Musso, P.A. v. MedPartners, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2002
Bergman v. City of Atlantic CityCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1988

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