Legal Opinion
Doudou Janneh v. Gaf Corporation and Ozalid Corporation, Gaf Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided October 11, 1989No. 73, Docket 89-7354PublishedCited by 67 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
IRVING R. KAUFMAN, Circuit Judge:
Should a court system awash in backlog delay further the disposition of a case where there is convincing proof that a settlement has been reached? In this case we confront that question from two perspectives. The immediate issue, of paramount importance to the litigants, is whether a compromise was reached in this particular instance..
The broader question concerns how best this Court should deal with such disputes. We are told that by allowing immediate appeal from an order denying enforcement of a purported settlement we undermine the salutary final judgment…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Carson v. American Brands, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Midland Asphalt Corp. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
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