Legal Opinion
Cold Metal Process Co. v. United Engineering & Foundry Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 11, 1956No. 76PublishedCited by 220 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Burton
This is a multiple claims action in which the District Court entered a judgment disposing of but one claim. Pursuant to Rule 54 (b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, as amended in 1946, 1 that court expressly determined that there was no just reason for delay and expressly directed the entry of judgment. Thereupon, an appeal was taken to the Court of Appeals, and the issue before us is whether the latter court has jurisdiction to entertain that appeal under 28 U. S. C. § 1291, 2 although an unadjudicated counterclaim awaits disposition in the District Court. The issue is comparable to…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Reeves v. BeardallSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Audi Vision Inc. v. RCA Mfg. Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1943
- Bendix Aviation Corp. v. GlassCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1952
- Ayres v. CarverSupreme Court of the United States · 1855
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3Cited by220 opinions
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- Cullen v. MargiottaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1987
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