Legal Opinion
Reed by and Through Reed v. United States
District Court, S.D. Florida
Decided August 10, 1988No. 86-1082-CIVPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
AMENDED MEMORANDUM DECISION
SCOTT, District Judge.
“It is as much the duty of government to render prompt justice against itself, in favor of citizens, as it is to administer the same, between private individuals.”
Abraham Lincoln
This dispute arises over a settlement agreement. 1 The government seeks to avoid the terms of the agreement. Plaintiffs urge the court to enforce the terms. While this controversy involves close to two million dollars, its significance transcends mere money. The importance of this case lies in the principles it brings into play — commitment and integrity.
I. BACKGROUND
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2Cases cited25 opinions
- Santobello v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Teodore Dorotee Autera v. Manuel Dudley Robinson, Anthony C. Autera v. Manuel Dudley RobinsonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1969
- Robbie v. City of MiamiSupreme Court of Florida · 1985
- Williams v. First Nat. Bank of Pauls ValleySupreme Court of the United States · 1910
- Mid-South Towing Company v. Har-Win, Inc. v. Okc Corporation Liquidating TrustCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Reed v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1990
- Ostman v. St. John's Episcopal HospitalDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1996
- Reed ex rel. Reed v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1990
- Rhein Medical, Inc. v. KoehlerDistrict Court, M.D. Florida · 1995
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