Legal Opinion
Greenwood v. Stevenson
District Court, D. Rhode Island
Decided October 20, 1980No. Civ. A. No. 77-0090PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
PETTINE, Chief Judge.
Under Rule 68 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, a defending party may, at any time more than ten days prior to trial, serve on the opposing party an offer of judgment. Such ah offer, which must be an unconditional and definite proposal that includes the payment of “accrued costs”, represents a formidable settlement tactic. If the recipient rejects the offer and then fails to win a judgment in an amount exceeding that which was proposed, all costs accruing after the date of the offer must be taxed to the recipient, even though he or she is…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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3Cited by39 opinions
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- Ronald J. Radecki and Radecki's Service, Inc., a Minnesota Corporation v. Amoco Oil Company, a Maryland CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1988
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- United States v. Garry JordanCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1987
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